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July 17, 2014
Food festival makes smashing debut in Campbellford
Blair Ballantine and Karleigh Knox won the goat fashion show at the Incredible Edibles Festival last Saturday. Photo: John Campbell
Lifestyles - Campbellford - The Incredible Edibles Festival was, well, incredible last Saturday, drawing thousands of people to downtown Campbellford. Pretty good for an event making its debut that was designed to highlight and promote the deliciousness and diversity of food produced in Trent Hills and area. The public’s response “was far more than we ever expected,” said Jackie Igleheart, a member of the festival’s organizing committee. People began showing up for the start of the festival at 10 a.m., “and it was crowded all the way to about 2:30 when four of our vendors ran out of food,” she said. They brought more product in and sold out of that as well, “and finally had to shut down, they had nothing else to sell.” In emails sent to Igleheart the next day, vendors said they were “absolutely astounded at the success of it [and] to count them in
for next year. They’ll be better prepared.” Organizers had projected about 500 people would likely attend but the actual number far surpassed that. An estimated 3,000 visitors attended the festival, Igleheart said, and the result was an increase in business for local merchants, the farmers market and other area attractions. Food writer Joel McCharles, one of the festival’s three guest speakers said, “he was absolutely amazed” by the turnout and promised to return next year. The festival, which featured more than two dozen vendors and a half-dozen acts, “did a lot for the community of Campbellford and Trent Hills,” Igleheart said. People were commenting “what a fantastic” event it was, and “you better do it next year, and we absolutely will.” Other feedback the committee received will lead to changes in 2015, such as providing for Please see “Incredible” on page 2 R0012788305
By John Campbell