Republic – 09/18/2011 – Republic’s 3rd Annual Potato Fest was sponsored by the Lion’s Club of Republic this year when the Historical Society of Republic couldn’t take on the event’s task this year.
As the area Finlanders honor the dedicated potato growers of the area, neighbors gather and share their assortment of ways that the beloved starch veggie can be transformed. (However, I didn’t see any recipes applying the liquid transformation of the spud into its beverage form).
Many of the residents will refer to Erickson Potato Farm on M-95 south of Republic as the local recognition for potato growth. Several residents set up a flea market to sell their hand made arts & crafts items, canned home garden products, dulcimers and even a local bladesmith.
Dan Choszczyk of Black River Blades of Champion, set up his forge outdoors giving potato “festers” a demonstration of his blade smithing work making all his hand-forged products entirely from recycled scrape steel salvaged in the area.
Potato Fest musical entertainment was provided by Glen Adams & the Potato Polka Band.
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