Garlic Resources

Here’s useful information on garlic, including where to buy it, how to grow it, store it, cook with it, and information about the health benefits of garlic.

Websites and Blogs on Garlic and Farming

  • Canadian Garlic – Seeds of Diversity’s Great Canadian Garlic Collection is a national project that explores and documents the many varieties of garlic grown in Canada. 
  • Canadian Organic Growers – Information for farmers, gardeners and eaters.
  • Canada Organic Trade Association – membership-based business association for the organic industry in North America.
  • C.R.A.F.T. Ontario – Collaborative Regional Alliance for Farmer Training in Ontario. Your       gateway to a farming internship experience that will change your life. Maybe your dream is to have your own organic farm one day. Or maybe you want to learn some food-growing and hands-on skills that can be applied in other careers and lifestyles. Being an intern on an Ontario farm is a great way to start.
  • Garlic Growers Association of Ontario – represents garlic growers, promotes the industry, and supports advancement through research, field days, and educational events.
  • Recipes for Garlic Goodness – garlic recipes from Ontario garlic grower The Garlic Box.
  • Toronto Master Gardeners – Part of an international non-profit network, Toronto Master Gardeners are a group of more than 130 trained horticulturists who volunteer their time to provide advice to home gardeners in the Toronto area.

Garlic Festivals - Canada

ALBERTA

BRITISH COLUMBIA

MANITOBA

NOVA SCOTIA

ONTARIO (Dates below may change. Before visiting an Ontario garlic festival check their website)

QUEBEC

Garlic Festivals - United States

CALIFORNIA

CONNECTICUT

FLORIDA

ILLINOIS

INDIANA

MAINE

  • Nostrano Garlic Festival, Bangor

MASSACHUSETTS

MINNESOTA

MISSOURI

NEW YORK

NEW JERSEY

OREGON

PENNSYLVANIA

VERMONT

VIRGINIA

WASHINGTON

Garlic Festivals - WORLDWIDE

CZECH REPUBLIC

FRANCE

ITALY

JAPAN

  • Takko Town Beef & Garlic Festival

SOUTH KOREA

Namhae Garlic & Hanwoo Festival

TURKEY

UK

Books and Newsletters

  • The Complete Book of Garlic: A Guide for Gardeners, Growers, and Serious Cooks. Ted Jordan Meredith (2008.)
  • Garlic. Jill Rosemary Davies. Concise review of the history, botany, growing and medical benefits of garlic. (2000) TPL*
  • Garlic and Other Alliums: The Lore and the Science. Eric Block. Royal Society of Chemistry (2010) TPL*
  • Garlic: Farmstand Favorites: Over 75 Farm Fresh Recipes. Hatherleigh Press. 2012. Includes recipes from Toronto Garlic Festival
  • Garlic: The natural remedy. Evennett, Karen. Part of “In a Nutshell: Healing Herbs” series. It describes garlic effectiveness in the immune and circulatory systems as a natural antibiotic and as an agent to lower cholesterol TPL*
  • Growing Great Garlic: The definitive guide for organic gardeners and small farmers. Ron Engeland TPL*
  • In Pursuit of Garlic: An Intimate Look at the Divinely Odorous Bulb. Liz Primeau (2012) Greystone Books
  • Locavore: From farmers’ fields to rooftop gardens. Sarah Elton TPL*
  • Ontario Garlic: The Story From Farm To Festival. Peter McClusky. History Press. Publication June 29, 2015 TPL*

*TPL = Available at a branch of the Toronto Public Library

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