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Nebraska Food Festival!

November 1-2, 2008 – Saturday 9-5, Sunday 12-5. Sample, learn about, and buy delightful goodies and foods produced right here in Nebraska! The cost is $6 for adults and $4 for children.

Get a taste of the unique and delicious food items created and sold in Nebraska during Stuhr Museum's annual Nebraska Food Festival.

During this two-day event, vendors bring a vast variety of specialty food items to sample and sell. In the past, products have involved everything from BBQ Sauce to Popcorn to pickles to seasoning and more.

Stuhr's knowledgeable and engaging staff will also be presenting a historic food demonstration

Also at this year’s Nebraska Food Festival:

● Chef Anthony from Hy-Vee in Grand Island will bring his unique recipes and ideas for great holiday meals to the Food Festival. Between demonstrations and recipe ideas, Hy-Vee's resident dietician will also be on hand to talk about how to avoid holiday weight gain and create healthy and delicious meals. Join them in the auditorium for this fantastic presentation.

● Hourly drawings will be given to those in attendance.

●Special guest demonstrators include "The Kolache Lady" who will demonstrate authentic Czechoslovakian pastries to sample and purchase. Come join the Kolache Lady and the South Central Nebraska Czech Society who will provide entertainment with dessert! There will also be bread baking on the wood stove among other demonstrations.

●The "Guess the Smell Game" featuring dozens of pleasant scents to guess.

● As always, the Nebraska Food Festival will feature over a hundred delicious and delectable food to sample and purchase.

Over 20 Nebraska food venders also plan on attending the event and sharing their unique and delicious food items with the public. For those looking for a one-of-a-kind gift for the upcoming holiday season, the Nebraska Food Festival is what you’ve been waiting for.

Stuhr Museum and Hastings Museum members admitted free! Regular admission fees apply ($6/adults, $4/kids ages 6-12, $5/seniors 60 & over, ages five & under free). For questions, call Stuhr Museum at 308-385-5316 ext. 201.

This year's food vendors include:

• Mountain Man, Aurora, Nebraska - Fruits, Nuts, Candies and Snack Mixes.
• Village Pie Maker, Eustis, Nebraska - Homemade fresh/frozen pies
• Ely Farms, Grafton, Nebraska - Pickled Asparagus and Peppers
• Rafter 7S, Paxton, Nebraska - Nebraska Sandhills Pepper Jellies
• Pea Patch from Burwell, Nebraska - Pickles, Sauerkraut and more!
• Moody Girl, Columbus, Nebraska - Salsa with an Attitude!
• Becky Home Ecky, Utica, Nebraska - Home of the Hot and Sassy Pickle
• Libby Creek, York, Nebraska - Jams and Jellies
• Sorrisos Gourmet Pasta Sauces, First, Nebraska - Gourmet Pasta Sauce
• RT Fudge, Burwell, Nebraska - Delectable Fudge - Seven Flavors to Choose From!
• Barker's Chocolate, Greenwood, Nebraska
• Big Red Popcorn, Schyler, Nebraska - Popcorn on the Cob
• Grama's, Lincoln, Nebraska - Jams, Jellys, Butters and Syrups (nobody makes it better than Gramas!)
• Barn, Hastings, Nebraska - Harvest Soup
• South Side, Cozad, Nebraska - Mustard and more
• Pasta Sauces from Mick D'Angelo
• Sugar Plum, Lincoln, Nebraska - Milk Chocolate Husker and Nebraska Bars
• H.R. Poppin Snacks, Gibbon, Nebraska - Peach Cobbler Popcorn is just one of the gourmet flavors.
• South Fork Vineyards, Ogallala, Nebraska - Creamed Cinnamon and Natural Honey
• Garvin's Prairie Pride Meads, Franklin, Nebraska - Flavored Snack Sticks

Check back soon for more groups who will be participating. Also, please call (308) 385-5316 for more information, including details on how to become part of this annual event.