TORONTO GARLIC FESTIVAL

Last Sat the @ONgrownGarlic held its annual farmer Field Day. Here’s to the growers, the fields, and the garlic grown in Ontario. Photos: Field: Josh Mosiondz Interior: Travis Cranmer @ongov @onagribusiness @foodlandontario @nfuontario

Garlic mustard is the edible invader shading out trilliums & violets. May–Jun is time to eat it! 👃Check reliable sources to ID it 💪 Apr–Jun: grip at crown & pull entire root 🥬 Seal in bag—no soil shake & NO compost 🍯 Blitz into pesto! 📸 Central Lake Conservation Authority

#FlashbackFriday to 2012: @ChefRobRossi teamed up with Sarafino at the Toronto Garlic Festival to demo a no-nonsense classic—Spaghetti con Aglio e Olio. Just garlic, oil, pasta, and skill. Who remembers that aroma?

Remembering Dr. Robert Litke , @wilfridlaurieruni prof @seedsdiversity member, garlic farmer & spark behind Toronto Garlic Festival. He also supported the first Stratford Garlic Fest. Bob passed away Mar 21, 2025. Thanks, Bob for sharing the passion for local garlic.

🌱 The garlic awakens. After months underground, roots anchored and starch stored, a green shoot rises. Cell division. Chlorophyll. Photosynthesis. By July? A full bulb—potent, ready for markets + garlic fests across Ontario. A quiet miracle.

A heartfelt thanks to Mayor Chow for celebrating the humble yet powerful garlic, courtesy of Toronto Garlic Festival and Dupont by The Castle! @MayorOliviaChow @cityoftoronto @culture_to

Did You Miss the Affair? If you missed the recent Black Garlic & Chocolate Affair contact vendors while supplies last. Check out more info on how to reach out to the vendors at the the homepage of our website torontogarlicfestival.ca

The Pop Stand presents their Chocolate fudgesicle filled with black garlic cherry compote, and dipped in semi sweet Belgian Chocolate. They will be available with, or without the added dipped chocolate. This will be available tomorrow at the Black Garlic & Chocolate Affair!

Created Exclusively for The Black Garlic & Chocolate Affair: Black Garlic Hot Chocolate Mix, Black Garlic Shortbread, Black Garlic Truffles, Black Garlic Chocolate Jelly. Perfect Valentines gifts! 🎁 💝 Created by Salt and Mustard!

The Strong Food Company presents their Meringue Black Garlic & Chocolate Trifecta: Soft, airy meringue and the enigmatic allure of black garlic lie hidden under the velvety covers of 70% dark chocolate—a seductive union of flavours that whispers of intrigue every bite.

We’re getting closer to the Black Garlic & Chocolate Affair! Here are all the event details you need to know for February 1st! #TorontoGarlic #BlackGarlicAffair #TorontoEvents #OntarioFoodies #Garlic #OntarioGarlic #Toronto #Torontofoodies.

Together, these elements create a flavor profile that transcends the individual components, offering a truly unique sensory experience. It’s a romance you can taste at The Black Garlic & Chocolate Affair

The tangy balsamic and molasses-like qualities of black garlic provides a counterpoint to chocolate’s polyphenolic bitterness, while its earthy richness amplifies chocolate’s nutty and caramelized notes.

What is Black Garlic? A thread!

Reminder that the Black Garlic & Chocolate Affair is happening February 1st at Evergreen Brick Works in Toronto! Free admission from 9:00am. - 2:00pm !

We’ve had some really creative ways in which vendors have crafted garlic-inspired desserts in the past. The first one we are spotlighting is César Aguilar from Cacaitos. César created a cacao bar with two ingredients, cacao and Ontario Black Garlic. It was delicious!

🍫🖤 Toronto Garlic and Chocolate lovers, we have a very special announcement! Join us for The Black Garlic & Chocolate Affair 
📍 Evergreen Brick Works, 550 Bayview Avenue, Toronto
 📅 February 1, 2025
 ⏰ 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
 🎟️ Free Admission #garlic #toronto #event

Wishing you and yours a very merry and garlicky holiday season