subscribesubscriber servicescontact usabout ussite mapBuy a Classified
Sat, Nov 07 2009 

Published: July 06, 2009 11:42 pm    print this story   email this story  

Blueberry Festival set for July 16 in downtown Terre Haute

By Brian Boyce
The Tribune-Star

TERRE HAUTE With ice cream, music and games in the lineup, there will be no reason to be blue at an upcoming inaugural event in downtown Terre Haute.

Terre Foods Co-op and Downtown Terre Haute Inc. will jointly sponsor a Blueberry Festival on Thursday, July 16 at the Central Presbyterian Church, 125 N. Seventh St., from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Andrew Conner of Downtown Terre Haute Inc. said the groups have admired the success enjoyed by strawberry festivals around the area and hope to savor the flavor of a different shade.

“We pulled the trigger on this just a couple of weeks ago,” he said Monday afternoon, noting the mutual interest shared by Terre Foods.

Don Richards of Terre Foods Co-op said a blueberry festival makes sense in that it can be used to support local farmers.

“We’re interested in doing this because we want to get the word out about Terre Foods, and we want to support local growers of blueberries,” he said. “And we think it would be fun.”

Conner said the berries used in the festivities will be purchased from regional farmers starting to make the specialty crop a bigger part of their business plans.

“We’re just starting to see some pretty significant plantings in the Terre Haute area,” Conner said, adding that many of these growers participate in the group’s weekly Farmers Market near Ninth and Chestnut streets.

Ice cream will be provided through the Yegerlehner Farm in Clay City, and a number of blueberry treats ranging from parfaits to baked items will be available. A blueberry pie eating contest, games and live music will be provided. Admission is free to the public and food will be purchased with $1 tickets, Conner said.

Keeping with the sustainability model espoused by both organizations, compostable materials will be used at the event.

“This is going to be a very green festival,” Conner said of the celebration. Plates and utensils to be used are made from corn syrup and sugar-cane fiber and decompose naturally, he said.

Conner said the groups hope to make this an annual event at the church.

Brian Boyce can be reached at 812-231-4253 or brian.boyce@tribstar.com.

print this story   email this story  





Television Tonight

Terre Haute Progress Retail health medical manufacturing education

Terre Haute



autoconx
Premier Guide
Find a business

Walking Fingers
Maps, Menus, Store hours, Coupons, and more...
Premier Guide
Tribune Star on Facebook
Terre Haute

Terre Haute News Morning Headlines

Terre Haute ClickLocal

Terre Haute Tribune-Star Newspaper Dial-A-Pro

Terre Haute Tribune-Star Newspaper Live in the Clubs

Terre Haute News on Twitter

Today's Featured Jobs

RN Relief
RN Relief
Hamilton Center, Inc.,
has an immediate
opening for RN Relief
position with the Child
...>MORE

Full time LPN
Full Time LPN

Gibault Children’s Services is accepting
applications for the position of full-time
L
...>MORE

See all ads

Today's Featured Autos

97 BMW
97 BMW Z3 White
w/tan leather, Auto,
1 yr. old top, 86k mi.
$9500 243-7948

...>MORE

96 Ford Explorer
96 ford Explorer,
First $800. gets this
car!
(812)234-6753
...>MORE

See all ads

Today's Featured Homes

Close to Ivy Tech
1-4 bdrm South
close to Ivy Tech .
841-5617
...>MORE

Near Riley
LAKEWOOD APTS
Near Riley Ele-
mentry
1 & 2 Bdrm units.
894-3688
...>MORE

See all ads

Today's Cool Stuff

Wanted Grain truck
wanted: Grain
truck w/14’ bed. Call
eves. (812)533-2234
...>MORE

Boxers, Wemaraner, Boston, Maltese
reg. Male PUPS
white Boxer’s, We-
maraner, Boston,
Maltese, Silky, Pa-
palion $150-$200
466-
...>MORE

See all ads


 

Community Newspaper Holdings, Inc.CNHI Classified Advertising NetworkCNHI News Service
Associated Press content © 2009. All rights reserved. AP content may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
Our site is powered by Zope and our Internet Yellow Pages site is powered by PremierGuide.
Some parts of our site may require you to download the Flash Player Plugin.
View our Privacy Policy
Advertiser index