Glen Arbor Sun

Saving the Asparagus Festival

Thanks to economic investments and community resilience, Empire overcomes recent frost

This year’s 10th annual Empire Asparagus Festival overcame a gigantic hurdle, as last weekend’s cold spell wiped out much of the asparagus harvest at Norconk Farm. To the rescue came Cherry Capitol Foods, the Traverse City-based regional food distributor that gets its asparagus from downstate. The quick action and community partnership helped bring in hundreds of pounds of emergency asparagus stalks, and save this cherished local festival. Read more about the Empire Asparagus Festival and community resilience here.

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