2012 Minnesota - November & December 2012 FOOD & WINE FESTIVALS & LOCAL FOOD EVENTS (See also: 2011 - 2010 - 2009 - 2008)
November 10-11, 2012 Holiday Harvest Wine & Food Festival Winona, Minnesota Cannon Falls, Minnesota Red Wing, Minnesota Start your celebration of the season by enjoying holiday foods and wines on the Great River Road Wine Trail. Plan to visit all ten wineries in the Mississippi River Valley of southeast Minnesota, northern Iowa, and western Wisconsin. Enjoy the featured wines and ciders paired with holiday foods. Some wineries will also feature live music.
2011 Minnesota - November & December 2011 FOOD & WINE FESTIVALSS & LOCAL FOOD EVENTS waiting for new dates
November 12-13, 2011 Holiday Food & Wine Festival - Winona, Minnesota Sponsored by wineries of the Great River Road Wine Trail.
November 17, 2011 Fete du Vin (Festival of Wine) - Minneapolis, Minnesota The French-American Chamber of Commerce of Minneapolis/St. Paul is hosting a festival of wine on November 17 at the Theatre de la Jeune Lune, coinciding with the international release of this year's Beaujolais Nouveau. 8 wines from France and 8 chefs from Minnesota's favorite French restaurants will be featured in an evening filled with music, a silent auction, and prizes.
Nov 19, 2011 Calhoun Square 22nd Annual Coffee Festival - Minneapolis, Minnesota Sample coffee, tea and treats from local and national vendors! Plus take home your own collectible Coffee Fest mug. Proceeds benefiting Second Harvest Heartland. (also: www.calhounsquare.com )
Nov 19-20, 2011 Minnesota Farmers Union 70th Annual Convention - Minneapolis, MN Minnesota Farmers Union (MFU) works to protect and enhance the economic interests and quality of life of family farmers and ranchers and rural communities. MFU is a nonprofit membership-based organization. Membership is open to farmers and non-farmers.
December 2, 2011 Lefse Festival Cook-off - Bemidji, Minnesota Hosted by the Beltrami County Historical Society, the winning lefse maker receives bragging rights as the "best darn lefse maker in northern Minnesota".
December 3, 2011 Christmas in the Logging Camp - Grand Rapids, Minnesota Costumed cooks prepare Christmas dinner and lumberjacks sing and tell stories at the Forest History Center's turn-of-the-century logging camp.
2010 MINNESOTA - November & December 2010 LOCAL FOOD & WINE FESTIVALS, SHOWS, EVENTS events still waiting for new dates
November 20, 2010 Calhoun Square 21st Annual Coffee Festival Minneapolis, Minnesota Sample coffee, tea and treats from local and national vendors! Plus take home your own collectible Coffee Fest mug. Proceeds benefiting Second Harvest Heartland. (also: www.calhounsquare.com )
2009 MINNESOTA - November & December 2009 LOCAL FOOD & WINE FESTIVALS, SHOWS, EVENTS events still waiting for new dates
November 1, 2009 Pumpkin Mania Day - Litchfield, Minnesota Pumpkin Mania Day - recycle your Halloween pumpkins! Contests for tossing, bowling, dropping and smashing! Also, free seeds for roasting. (Nelson Farm).
November 7-8, 2009 The Affair with Chocolate Extravaganza - Minneapolis, Minnesota The ultimate tasting and shopping event for chocolate lovers! (also: www.mspchocolateshow.com/ )
2008 MINNESOTA - November & December 2008 LOCAL FOOD & WINE FESTIVALS, SHOWS, EVENTS waiting for new dates
November 18 , 2008 Caux Culinary Challenge - Minneapolis, Minnesota Experience the passion of eight extraordinary chefs known for their commitment to local foods during the Caux Culinary Challenge. Each chef will present a signature nosh, its recipe and the local sources used to create it. Audience members will choose winners for "Favorite Nosh" and "Best Presentation". Cost is $125 per person. The event also includes a silent auction and entertainment.
