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Honey & Garden Festival bigger than ever

June 1, 2016   ·   0 Comments

It was a bee-utiful day for the annual Beeton Honey & Garden Festival. More than 190 vendors took part in the occasion, and festival goers were able to walk Main Street Beeton at their leisure, sampling food items from around the world, and purchasing unique artisan crafts. Local non-profits took part in the day as well, as a chance to grow support for their organizations.

By Wendy Gabrek
The Annual Honey & Garden Festival took place along scenic Main Street Beeton, Saturday.
The whole town was buzzing, with more than 190 vendors taking part in the popular event in the Ontario Festival’s scene.
If you were looking for good eats, live music, artisan crafts, children’s entertainment, and small town charm, the Honey Festival had it all.
Vendors at this year’s Honey Fest sold everything from perennials to pastries, fashion to farm produce, golf balls to garden tools.
Organizers also brought back Back Antique Alley, filled with vintage finds and restored wonders.
The International Marketplace offered clothing, textiles, crafts and more from exotic locales around the world.
The creations of talented local artists were also on display and for sale at the SSAC Artist & Artisans Marketplace in front of the library, and a Classic Car and Truck Show filled the parking lot between the library and the old Times building.
If it was food you were craving, the Honey Festival had it all – from BBQ, Caribbean jerk, sushi, pizza, souvlaki, sweet potato fries, deep fried pickles, funnel cakes, gelato, fresh fudge, kettlecorn, donuts, and fresh squeezed organic lemonade.
At the Kids’ Corner, participants could climb a rock wall, or jump on an inflatable bouncy obstacle course. Kobbler Jaynew also put on some excellent shows filled with laughter and death defying stunts!
The Ben Show was also a big hit with the kids, with multiple show times throughout the day.
Other entertainers included Tim Ronan, Beeton Creek Rising (Beeton’s own bluegrass band), Feelin’ Good featuring Michelle Guy, Madison Galloway, and The Stacey Renee Band.
The Mason’s once again took part in the Festival, offering their Masonic Chip Program which confidentially gathers information for police, in the event your child ever went missing.
And the famous Honey Festival Pancake Breakfast was also part of the event line-up, with Beeton Firefighters manning the hotplate to create an delicious pancakes and sausage breakfast using local ingredients from Breedon’s Maple Syrup, K2 Milling, Sheldon Creek Dairy, Beeton Foodland, and Cremahh.
Of course what would the Honey Festival be without honey! Local honey vendors were on hand selling the sweet golden nectar and offering displays to educate and interest.
Once again, the Beeton Honey & Garden Festival Committee outdid themselves, bringing One Honey of a Festival to Bee-town, and guests galore from all over the province.

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