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GARLIC FESTIVAL TOUR...
See What's Happening
Around The World!
 
Chilliwack Garlic Festival Chilliwack, BC Canada
Grindrod Garlic Festival Grindrod, BC Canada
 New Denver, BC Canada
Pender Harbour, BC Canada
Sudbury, Ontario Canada
Carp Farmers' Market Garlic Festival
Carp, Ontario Canada
 Perth, Ontario Canada
 Stratford, Ontario Canada
  Hutchinson, Minnesota USA
Northwest Garlic Festival, Ocean Park, WA USA
Cleveland Garlic Festival, Cleveland, OH USA
Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania USA
Saugerties, New York USA
Delray Beach Garlic Festival,
Delray Beach, Florida USA
 Orange, Massachusetts USA
Bennington, Vermont USA
 Cuba, New York USA
 Gilroy, California USA
 Isle of Wight Garlic Festival - UK
 Buchlovice South Moravia - Czech Republic
 Voghiera Garlic Festival Province of Ferrara - Italy
 Onion & Garlic Festival Muan - Korea
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 Our Garlic Wrangler has been busy. He has been out and about, rounding up all kinds of interesting and fun stuff about the ol' Stinkin' Rose.
If you're a "Garlic Fanatic", please have a look below at some of the Garlic Festivals that take place around the world.
 We also invite you to visit the Garlic Seed Foundation website. GSF is an informal organization of growers and eaters of allium sativum dedicated to its consumption and production, and their website offers a fabulous collection of information about GARLIC.
Discover the ancient secrets and modern magic of garlic.
Learn more: Click HereABOUT GARLIC...Where Did It Come From?
- Garlic dates back to 4000 BC and is native to Central Asia.
- The ancient Egyptians used garlic. Clay models of it were found in King Tut's tomb.
- Garlic was once used as currency.
- There are over 300 varieties of garlic grown worldwide.
- Garlic has long been used as a seasoning staple throughout Asia, Africa, & Europe.
- Garlic didn't become widely accepted in the U.S. until around 1940. Today, Americans consume more than 250 millions pounds annually.
Why Does Garlic Smell Strong?Garlic cloves with their skins on don't have any smell. But, when the cells are ruptured by cutting or pressing, they release an enzyme called allinaise, chemically changing the inherent alliin into allicin, a sulfur-containing molecule. These sulphur molecules are absorbed into the bloodstream and lungs, escaping through exhaled air and perspiration, ultimately producing garlic breath.
Is Garlic Good For You?
- Studies have shown garlic can control acne, suppress the growth of tumors, and is a potent antioxidant good for cardiovascular health. Other studies show garlic can reduce LDL or "bad" cholesterol and is a good blood-thinning agent to avoid blood clots that could lead to heart attack or stroke.
- Allicin and diallyl sulphides are the two main medical ingredients that produce the garlic health benefits.
- Garlic contains only 4 calories per clove.
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