Below is a list of some of the places to buy garlic, to taste it, to celebrate it, and to read about it. It’s far from exhaustive, but the Web, catalogs, and local media will yield more.
EAT, DRINK, & STINK
Easton Garlic Fest
Easton, Pennsylvania
www.eastongarlicfest.com
Early October
GARLIC & HARVEST FESTIVAL
Bethlehem, Connecticut
www.garlicfestct.com
October, 2 days
GILROY GARLIC FESTIVAL
Gilroy, California
www.gilroygarlicfestival.com
Friday to Sunday, Last Weekend of July
HUDSON VALLEY GARLIC FESTIVAL
Saugerties, New York
www.hudsonvalleygarlic.com
Late September, 2 days
MINNESOTA GARLIC FESTIVAL
Hutchinson, Minnesota
www.sfa-mn.org/garlicfest/
Mid-August, 1 day
NORTH QUABBIN GARLIC & ARTS FESTIVAL
Orange, Massachusetts
www.garlicandarts.org
October, 2 days
NORTHWEST GARLIC FESTIVAL
Ocean Park, Washington
www.opwa.com
http://www.opwa.com/Ocean_Park_Events/ocean_park_events.html
Late June, 2 days
SOUTHERN VERMONT GARLIC & HERB FESTIVAL
Bennington, Vermont
www.lovegarlic.com
Early September, 2 days
HILLS GARLIC FESTIVAL
New Denver, British Columbia
www.hillsgarlicfest.ca
Mid-September, 1 day
PERTH LIONS GARLIC FESTIVAL
Perth, Ontario
www.perthgarlicfestival.com
August, 2 days
STE-ANNE-DE-BELLEVUE GARLIC FESTIVAL
Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue, Quebec
http://goingtoseed.wordpress.com
Late August, 1 day
SOUTH CARIBOO GARLIC FESTIVAL
Lac La Hache, British Columbia
www.garlicfestival.ca
Late August, 2 days
STINKING ROSE GARLIC FESTIVAL
Watershed Farm
Baker Settlement, Nova Scotia
camelia@pollinationproject.org
Late October, 1 day
STRATFORD GARLIC FESTIVAL
Stratford, Ontario
www.stratfordgarlicfestival.com
Mid-September, 2 days
FÊTE DE L’AIL ROSE
Lautrec, France
www.ailrosedelautrec.com
First Friday in August, 1 day
BALDOR SPECIALTY FOODS
155 Food Center Drive
Bronx, New York 10474
718-860-9100
www.baldorfood.com
Ail Rose de Lautrec and smoked pink garlic, available in season only.
CATSKILL MERINO SHEEP FARM
15@ Phillips Place
Goshen, New York 10924
wyatt@catskill-merino.com
www.catskill-merino.com
Organic garlic grown in manure-enriched soil.
FILAREE FARM
182 Conconully Highway
Okanogan, Washington 98840
www.filareefarm.com
A major vendor of a wide range of cultivars.
THE GARLIC STORE
5313 Mail Creek Lane
Fort Collins, Colorado 80525
thechiefclove@thegarlicstore.com
www.TheGarlicStore.com
Certified organic garlic.
GOURMET GARLIC GARDENS
Bangs, Texas 76823
www.gourmetgarlicgardens.com
Large website, growing and cooking information, online farmers’ market with many varieties to order.
SWEDE LAKE FARMS AND GLOBAL GARLIC
Watertown, Minnesota 55388
SwedeLakeFarms@yahoo.com
www.greatnorthernseedgarlic.com
Organic hardneck varieties.
AUGUST’S HARVEST
4727 Road 130 RR #2
Gadshill, Ontario N0K 1J0
www.augustsharvest.com
info@augustsharvest.com
Certified organic garlic and shallots.
BEAVER POND ESTATES
3656 Bolingbroke Road
Maberly, Ontario K0H 2B0
garlic@rideau.net
Certified organic, 120 proven strains.
BOUNDARY GARLIC FARM
Box 273
Midway, British Columbia V0H 1M0
sonia@garlicfarm.ca
www.garlicfarm.ca
Large website, growing advice. About fifty varieties for sale via mail order; certified organic, heritage.
CLEAR SKY FARM
P.O. Box 19
Fort Steele, British ColumbiaV0B 1N0
garlic@clearskyfarm.ca
www.clearskyfarm.ca
About a dozen organic hardneck varieties. Also pickled scapes, garlic chutney.
THE CUTTING VEG
25178 Valleyview Drive
Sutton West, Ontario L0E 1R0
www.thecuttingveg.com
daniel@thecuttingveg.com
Organic, including Persian, Tibetan, Ukrainian, Korean, Italian, Yugoslavian, Sicilian.
EUREKA GARLIC
RR #6
Kensington, Prince Edward Island C0B 1M0
al@eurekagarlic.ca
Many varieties, no chemicals.
MY FATHER’S GARLIC PATCH
1262 Cape Bear Road
Murray Harbour, Prince Edward Island C0A 1V0
myfathershouse@eastlink.ca
Organic garlic and veggies.
SALT SPRING SEEDS
Box 444, Ganges P.O.
Salt Spring Island, British Columbia V8K 2W1
www.saltspringseeds.com
dan@saltspringseeds.com
Dedicated to sustainable agriculture. Large variety of garlic.
Garlic News
3656 Bolingbroke Road
Maberly, Ontario K0H 2B0
garlic@rideau.net
BLACK GARLIC INC.
www.blackgarlic.com
THE GARLIC MILL
AMPM Distribution
ZA Borio Novo
81570 Vielmur sur Agout
France
commandes@ampmdistribution.com
www.ampmdistribution.com
MICROPLANE RASPS
http://ca.microplane.com/microplanekitchentools.aspx
LEE VALLEY TOOLS
www.leevalley.com
THE ULU FACTORY
211 West Ship Creek Avenue
Anchorage, Alaska 99501-1603
info@theulufactory.com
www.theulufactory.com
Aaron, Chester. The Great Garlic Book: A Guide with Recipes. Berkeley, CA: Ten Speed Press, 1997.
———. Garlic Is Life: A Memoir with Recipes. Berkeley, CA: Ten Speed Press, 1996.
Block, Eric. Garlic and Other Alliums: The Lore and the Science. Cambridge, UK: Royal Society of Chemistry, 2010.
Harris, Lloyd J. The Book of Garlic, Revised Edition: New Recipes & Remedies, Folklore and Medical Data. San Francisco, CA: Addison-Wesley, 1980.
———. The Official Garlic Lovers Handbook. San Francisco, CA: Aris Books, 1986.
Meredith, Ted Jordan. The Complete Book of Garlic: A Guide for Gardeners, Growers, and Serious Cooks. Portland, OR: Timber Press, 2008.
Renoux, Victoria. For the Love of Garlic: The Complete Guide to Garlic Cuisine. Garden City Park, NY: Square One Publishers, 2005.
Blank, Les. Garlic Is as Good as Ten Mothers. El Cerrito, CA: Flower Films, 1980.