Ready for some healthy competition at the local farmers market?
On Saturday, July 20th, EarthDance will be hosting Pesto Festo at the Ferguson Farmers Market (20 S. Florissant Rd). This free community celebration of local FARMS—Food, Art, Relationships, Music… Sustainably!—invites all market goers to revel in the basil season and engage in a variety of family-friendly activities that promote personal health and the health of the environment.
Pesto Cooking Contest Guidelines:
This contest is for pesto dishes, but that will, by no means, limit your creativity! Think kale pesto, Thai basil pesto, cilantro pesto, marjoram pesto, creamy pesto…Your pesto dishes must be registered at the contest booth by 10:00 a.m.
Our judges, local food bloggers Stephanie Tolle of Iron Stef, and Kimberly Henricks of Rhubarb and Honey, will critique your dish based on presentation, originality, and taste.
Judges will announce the top three entrees at 11:00 a.m. The winners will receive $50 (first place), $20 (second place), and $10 (third place) in Ferguson Farmers Market bucks.
Highlights of the day’s festival will also include chair massages by The Bloom Connection, pesto cooking demonstrations with Operation Food Search, upcycled crafting with Perennial, and educational, interactive booths promoting environmental stewardship and community building.