events focussed primarily on vegetables Corn (6) Garlic (3) 1. Castroville Artichoke Festival - Features a classic car show, parade, cooking and art competitions, farmer's market, and entertainment. Held in mid-May annually since 1959 in Castroville, California. 2. Crystal Springs Tomato Festival - Occurs in late June in Crystal Springs, Mississippi. Events include farmers market, art competition and contests for the biggest, ugliest, tastiest, and best dressed tomatoes. 3. East Maui Taro Festival - Focusing on kalo or taro, Hawaii's traditional staple food. Features information on taro, past festivals, schedule, and dates. Held in Spring in Hana, Hawaii. 4. New Jersey Tomato Festival - Held in August on the Camden Waterfront at Wiggins Park, Camden. Documents describe activities including demonstrations by chefs, gardener presentations, tomato war, food and craft vendors. 5. Swamp Cabbage Festival - Includes activities, photographs, and stories from previous years. Weekend event, since 1965, held in late February on the Caloosahatchee River in LaBelle, Florida. 6. Barnesville Potato Days Festival - Celebrates the potato with peeling and picking contests, a lefse cookoff, potato sack fashion show, mashed potato sculpturing, bushels of potato foods and other events and activities. Held in August in Barnesville, Minnesota. 7. Hatch Chile Festival - Events include a cook-off, parade, Chile Queen festival, competitions, and carnival rides. Held over a weekend in early September in Hatch, New Mexico. 8. Stockton Asparagus Festival - Features vendors, arts and crafts, and entertainment, with the proceeds going to charity. Held in Stockton, California, over a weekend in late April. 9. Vidalia Onion Festival - Air show, arts and crafts, cooking school, fireworks, and street dance. Held in Vidalia, Georgia during April.

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