Downeast Cider and Cheese Festival Celebrates Maine’s Agricultural History
BANGOR, Maine (WABI) - The Downeast Cider and Cheese Festival returned to Ellsworth this weekend.
The festival celebrated local farmers and cheese-makers, as well as Ellsworth’s historic apple industry. Attendees had opportunities to participate in two formal tasting events, a downtown cider crawl, a festival market, and meet the producers keeping some of Maine’s culinary traditions alive.
Organizers emphasized the event’s significance in fostering community connections and teaching Maine’s agricultural history.
“My favorite part of the festival is that it actually connects to our community. It actually celebrates our shipping history here in Ellsworth,” stated Cara Romano, director of Heart of Ellsworth.
“We have people who travel from as far away, sometimes as Texas, to come to this event because there’s a lot of wine and cheese events, but not necessarily a lot of cider and cheese events,” she added.
For more information about the Ellsworth Cider and Cheese Festival, visit their website at www.heartofellsworth.org.
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