Fig Fest 2011 will be held from 9 a.m. to12:30 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 13, on the California State University, Fresno campus to benefit Fresno State’s Ag One Foundation and Slow Foods Madera.
The on the Satellite Student Union west lawn (near Maple and San Ramon avenues) is sponsored by the California Fig Advisory Board.
More than 1,000 foodies from throughout the state are expected to attend the festival, which features 16 restaurants from throughout the central San Joaquin Valley and 11 food purveyors of everything from artisanal cheese and bread to biscotti and olives. Among the vendors will be the Rue and Gwen Gibson Farm Market at Fresno State.
Fig Fest 2011 is an opportunity to sample fig dishes prepared by restaurants and fig products and to learn what foods go partner with figs. The ancient fruit is enjoying something of a renaissance as a trendy food.
Tickets are $8 in advance, available at www.californiafigs.com, and $10 at the gate. Children under 12 years admitted free. New is the general admission with wine tasting ticket. Guest 21 and older will pay $13 in advance or $15 at the gate to receive general admission privileges and a commemorative Fig Fest Wine Glass to taste wines with their food samples.
Fig Fest beneficiaries are:
- Ag One Foundation, which provides scholarships and other support for students and programs in Fresno State’s Jordan College of Agricultural Sciences and Technology.
- Slow Foods Madera is part of a worldwide movement promoting thoughtful, sustainable food practices.
The Fig Feast, “A Mediterranean Summer Night,” will be served at 6:30 p.m. at the Clovis Masonic Lodge at Fifth and DeWitt avenues in downtown Clovis. The acclaimed Clovis restaurant Trelio will prepare the meal. Tickets for the dinner are $110 per person.
For more information, contact the California Fig Advisory Board at 559.243.8600 or www.californiafigs.com.
