Gilroy is a small town in California and for many years now Gilroy and garlic have been synonymous, but it wasn't until Gilroy's annual Garlic Festival began in 1979 did the community embrace the local garlic industry. Today, Gilroy is best known as "The Garlic Capital of the World" and is world renown for its annual Gilroy Garlic Festival where thousands of flock to see, touch and yes, eat garlic.

Garlic however is popular all over America and there are many festivals held during the year - another big event is the Hudson Valley Garlic Festival in Saugerties, New York. At most of these events you will find garlic flavour in virtually everything from wine to soap, ice-cream, candy, meat and cakes!

Not to be out-done we have a Garlic Festival in Britain too!. Newchurch on The Isle of Wight puts on a splendid event every Summer, usually in August . Prompted by a local grower of garlic, this Festival is now well established and worth a visit. On a smaller scale The Catsfield Garlic Festival was launched last year (see below) with a really tasty crop! So why not come and visit a garlic festival this year?

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Click here for a list of Garlic Festivals in 2001

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garlic@mistral.co.uk

The Garlic Information Centre,
Saberdene House, Church Rd,
Catsfield, Battle,
East Sussex,
TN33 9DP, UK

Tel: ++44 (0) 1424 892440
Fax: ++44 (0) 1424 892988

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