Get a taste of county’s best food
Local fund-raisers are hoping Warren County residents like to eat as the first ever “Taste of Warren County” gets under way next Saturday, Sept. 28.
Designed to benefit the McMinnville/Warren County Chamber of Commerce’s building fund, organizer and fund-raiser co-chair Mary Robbins said the focus is food, with 35 vendors and exhibitors scheduled to be on hand.
“People will buy tickets and for the price of that ticket, they can sample food. In addition to raising money for the Chamber, this is an excellent way to showcase what the county has to offer, not just in food, but in attractions – just the quality of life in Warren County,” she said.
A sampling of a foods from area restaurants and a grocery store will be offered. Participants may also register for drawings, as well as be able to view art exhibits, handmade crafts, cookbooks and cookware and several other exhibits.
Scheduled to perform are the Mountain Melodies and storyteller/musician Lea Chrisawn. Other performers, including a puppeteer for children, are expected to make on-stage performances throughout the day.
Although brand new in Warren County, Robbins said she hopes the event will become something that lasts for years.
“We would certainly like to do it again. It takes an event like this about three years to mature, and I think that having it on consecutive years that it will continue to grow and get bigger and better.”
The event is scheduled from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at McMinnville Civic Center. Advance tickets are being sold for $8 at the Chamber of Commerce, Middle Tennessee Natural Gas, Bi-Lo and the Inn at Harvest Farms Lake.
At the door, tickets will be $10. More information can be obtained by contacting the Chamber at 473-6611.