Wednesday, 23 June 2010 14:54

Opening Day Celebration & BBQ Cook-off - Saturday, June 26

Kick off the start of farmers market season at Fondy! Opening Day means that farmers have returned to the market with long-awaited springtime favorites like strawberries and spinach. Singers, dancers and performers will entertain, and kids will have loads of fun with activities just for them. Fondy's Food and Nutrition Program Director will host a cooking demonstration featuring farm fresh eggs from Craigland Farms.

Wafting through the air will be the mouth-watering smell of Fondy's 3rd Annual BBQ Ribs and Chicken Cook-off. Contestants compete for $800 in prize money - $400 in each category. Are you more talented at eating BBQ than at cooking it? Come early for a chance to be a People's Choice BBQ Judge. Judging is at 11am and noon.

The market is open from 7am - 3pm. Celebration activities take place 8:30am - noon.