Sept. 20, 2006
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - On Sept. 23, AgriMissouriTM, a program of the Missouri Department of Agriculture (MDA), will host the AgriMissouriTM Food Festival while rooting on the Missouri Tigers as they take on Ohio. The AgriMissouriTM Food Festival will be held at the Walsworth Plaza at the Mizzou Arena on the University of Missouri-Columbia campus from 9:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m..
"Missouri is home to many great products made, grown and processed in our state," said Fred Ferrell, director of MDA. "And this is a great opportunity to experience a variety of regional and unique food products that our state has to offer."
All are welcome to visit 20 AgriMissouriTM companies at the Food Festival and sample the products they have to offer including unique jams, jellies, barbecue sauces, cheeses, milk, summer sausage, soup, dip mixes, honey, honey ice cream and pecans.
AgriMissouriTM promotes agritourism businesses, farmers' markets and products grown, processed and made in Missouri. For more information about the AgriMissouriTM Food Festival or program, e-mail Sarah Gehring or call (573) 522-9213.