The Gilroy Garlic Festival has been called the “Ultimate Summer Food Fair.” Established in 1979, this three-day summertime celebration required the work of 4,000 community volunteers, whose efforts have returned over $ 7.5 MILLION to various local charities.
- Learn how a whole community celebrates the stinking rose.
- Discover what it’s like to eat kangaroo and other exotic meats.
- Find out about a popular celebrity chef.
- Understand how important non-food items are to this festival.
Here’s how to find out more:
http://GilroyGarlicFestivalAssociation.com – While there is no longer an annual festival, the Gilroy Garlic Festival Association still holds fundraising events throughout the year.
https://www.conagrabrands.com/ – This is the correct link to Conagra Foods. In 2010 it sold its Gilroy Foods & Flavors dehydrated and vegetable product operations.
https://guyfieri.com/ – The official Guy Fieri website, which has changed since he was interviewed for this program.
https://christopherranch.com/ – Christopher Ranch Garlic was a major sponsor of the festival.
If you do not have time to watch the entire episode in one sitting, here are links to individual chapters:
- Garlic Loving Chef
- If You Can’t Stand the Heat
- The Stinking Rose
- What Would You Eat?
- It’s More Than Food!
- Garlic with a Twist
- An Unexpected Change
(Footage for this episode was recorded July 28, 2007. The host segments were recorded and the show was edited and uploaded in September 2024.)