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Castroville Celebrates the 60th Annual Artichoke Food & Wine Festival in June 2019

In 1959, the Central Coast community gathered to celebrate the harvest of the iconic vegetable and the region that became known as the “Artichoke Center of the World.”

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Castroville Celebrates the 60th Annual Artichoke Food & Wine Festival in June 2019

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  1. Castroville Celebrates the 60th Annual Artichoke Food & Wine Festival in June2019 In 1959, the Central Coast community gathered to celebrate the harvest of the iconic vegetable and the region that became known as the “Artichoke Center of theWorld.” Castroville, CA, Feb 04, 2019 — In 1959, the Central Coast community gathered to celebrate the harvestoftheiconicvegetable andtheregionthatbecameknownasthe“ArtichokeCenterofthe World.” InJuneofthisyear,festivalgoerswillgather again,thistimetocelebratethe60thanniversaryofwhatis now known as the Castroville Artichoke Food & Wine Festival, set for June 1-2, 2019, at the Monterey County Fair & Event Center inMonterey. California’s artichoke history begins in 1922 when the first artichoke shoots were planted in Castroville. Today, more than nine decades later, nearly 100 percent ofAmerica’s fresh artichoke supply is grown in California andnearlytwo-thirdsis grownnearthesmalltownofCastroville. The first Artichoke Festival was held in 1959 under the sponsorship of the Marinovich Marching Units, with the assistance of the Castroville Rod and Gun Club. In 1961 it was a joint venture of the Marinovich Marching Units and the Castroville Chamber of Commerce toproduce a larger festival, and Sally DeSante was chosen as the first Artichoke Queen. In 1963 , 1964, and 1965 it was solely sponsored by the CastrovilleChamberofCommerceunderthedirectionoftheArtichokeFestivalBoard withBillPrice,one oftheoriginatorsofthefestivalidea. Advanceticketsand discountedticketpackagesareavailableonlineforthe60thannualfestivalat http://artichokefestival.org/. General admission is $15 for those 13 and older; seniors 62 and older and military personnel withID are $10;childrenages6-12 are$5; generaladmissionforoneadult,withwinetastingpass, is $40(mustbe 21 years or older); wine tasting alone is $30; and field tours are $10 (daily tour schedules to be announced at the Festival), good for adult or child 5-12. Online purchases are available through 9 a.m. June 2, 2019. Norefunds. Two discounted packages are also available, the Arti-Family Pack and the It’s A Date package.The formeris$30,a$10saving overtheregularprice.It includestwoadultticketsandtwochildren’stickets, goodforSaturday orSunday.ThisearlybirddiscountendsMay18,2019,at12a.m.No refunds. The It’s A Date package for 21 and older, $60, a savings of $20, includes two adult tickets and two wine and beer tasting tickets, good for Saturday or Sunday. This early birddiscount also ends May 18, 2019, at 12 a.m. No refunds.

  2. Thefestival’sliveentertainmentlineup,freewithfestivaladmissionandheldontheMainStage.Thefestival’sliveentertainmentlineup,freewithfestivaladmissionandheldontheMainStage. TheWine& BeerGarden isopenfrom11 a.m.to 5p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m.to4p.m.onSunday.Must be 21 toenter. Over the years, the Castoville Artichoke Festival has been dedicated to informing attendees about the unique properties of artichokes, showcasing dozens of delicious artichoke dishes, cooking demonstrations,andfieldtours.Awineandbeer garden,liveentertainment,artsandcraftsbooths, and artichoke eating contests add to the festive atmosphere. As a 501c3 organization, the festival has become a primary source of funding for many local non-profit organizations that depend upon a successful event for their viability,such as: Ag Against Hunger Sun Street Center North CountyBaseball North County High School Golf North Salinas Athletic BoosterClub Hope Horses &Kids Marina Lions Bikers forBikes Ashleigh Nicole Swain MemorialScholarship Ag HistoryProject Ord Terrace Elementary School North County WrestlingTeam Monterey County MiddleSchool Golden StateElite North County Recreation &Park North County Bulldogs Cheer North CountyBulldogs Monterey County GirlsBasketball Members of the current board ofdirectors are: Glenn Alameda StefaniCortopassi David Delfino LynnClark Lionel Handel WesMcClellan Angie Micheli (HonoraryMember) KathyParish

  3. Terry BeiRohrs Linda Scherer Debbie Stadig Ruben Torres KevinTottino Contact: Marci BraccoCain Chatterbox PR Salinas, CA93901 (831)747-7455 http://www.artichokefestival.org/

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