Spear your Asparagus in Empire

From staff reports

The Empire Asparagus Festival returns on Saturday, June 7.

This day-long, quirky and unique festival includes a Kick-yer-Assparagus 5 km Fun Run Walk at 10 am, an asparagus recipe contest at noon at the Township Hall, asparagus eats with food vendors, local beers and music from noon-6 pm on closed-off Front St, an open house at the Empire Area Museum from 1-2 pm, the “Ode to Asparagus” poetry contest at 2 pm at the Glen Lake Community Library, a visit from “Miss Asparagus on Stilts” from 2-4 pm, and a Children’s Magic Show with Gordon Russ from 3-4 pm.

Food vendors this year include Arts Tavern, Plevas Meats, Shipwreck Cafe, Norconk’s Asparagus, and Red Top Gourmet Hot Dogs. Drink Vendors are Right Brain Brewery, Lake Ann Brewery, and St. Ambrose Cellars. Live Music performed by A to Z and 5th Gear Band.

This year’s festival poster includes a call for “Asparagi for peace.”

We’ll publish the winning poems and recipes in our June 19 edition of the Glen Arbor Sun.

Visit EmpireChamber.com for more.