Posted on Mon, Sep 12, 2011 : 9:49 a.m.
Homegrown Festival draws crowd for celebration of local food and drink
By AnnArbor.com Freelance Journalist

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Judy Heady, of Ann Arbor, sits at the table for 'Slow Food Huron Valley,' a local chapter of 'Slow Food USA' at the Homegrown Festival held at the Ann Arbor Farmers Market in Kerrytown on Saturday night. Chris Asadian I AnnArbor.com
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Judy Heady, of Ann Arbor, sits at the table for 'Slow Food Huron Valley,' a local chapter of 'Slow Food USA' at the Homegrown Festival held at the Ann Arbor Farmers Market in Kerrytown on Saturday night. Chris Asadian I AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/Homegrown Festival WEB/cache/091011_Homegrown_Festival_CA_01_fullsize.jpg
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A massive crowd showed up for the Homegrown Festival held at the Ann Arbor Farmers Market in Kerrytown on Saturday night. Chris Asadian I AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/Homegrown Festival WEB/cache/091011_Homegrown_Festival_CA_02_fullsize.jpg
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Neil Proefrock, 11, of Ann Arbor, uses a magnifying glass to check out a box of bees with his brother Theo, 7. The bees were being displayed by 'Green Toe Gardens,' a community based apiary in Royal Oak, at the Homegrown Festival held at the Ann Arbor Farmers Market in Kerrytown on Saturday night. Chris Asadian I AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/Homegrown Festival WEB/cache/091011_Homegrown_Festival_CA_03_fullsize.jpg
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A group of kids check out 'Robi the Recycling Robot' from the Recycle Ann Arbor table at the Homegrown Festival held at the Ann Arbor Farmers Market in Kerrytown on Saturday night. Chris Asadian I AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/Homegrown Festival WEB/cache/091011_Homegrown_Festival_CA_04_fullsize.jpg
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A grill full of savory bacon from 'Durham's Tracklements,' a 14-year-old locally owned business in Kerrytown, at the Homegrown Festival held at the Ann Arbor Farmers Market in Kerrytown on Saturday night. Chris Asadian I AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/Homegrown Festival WEB/cache/091011_Homegrown_Festival_CA_05_fullsize.jpg
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Meg Thomas, of Ann Arbor, collects donations for the event while dressed as an ear of corn at the Homegrown Festival held at the Ann Arbor Farmers Market in Kerrytown on Saturday night. Chris Asadian I AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/Homegrown Festival WEB/cache/091011_Homegrown_Festival_CA_06_fullsize.jpg
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Levi Johnson, of Detroit, lead singer of the band 'Saints of Soul' performs at the Homegrown Festival held at the Ann Arbor Farmers Market in Kerrytown on Saturday night. Chris Asadian I AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/Homegrown Festival WEB/cache/091011_Homegrown_Festival_CA_07_fullsize.jpg
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Max Rosewig, 2, of Ann Arbor, left, dances with Clyde Ankerson, 2, of Ann Arbor, at the Homegrown Festival held at the Ann Arbor Farmers Market in Kerrytown on Saturday night. Chris Asadian I AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/Homegrown Festival WEB/cache/091011_Homegrown_Festival_CA_08_fullsize.jpg
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Nancy Wesley, of Clinton Township, dances to the live music at the Homegrown Festival held at the Ann Arbor Farmers Market in Kerrytown on Saturday night. Chris Asadian I AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/Homegrown Festival WEB/cache/091011_Homegrown_Festival_CA_09_fullsize.jpg
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Alex Advey, of Ypsilanti, plays with his son Ian, 4, at the Homegrown Festival held at the Ann Arbor Farmers Market in Kerrytown on Saturday night. Chris Asadian I AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/Homegrown Festival WEB/cache/091011_Homegrown_Festival_CA_10_fullsize.jpg
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Rick Cronn, of Ann Arbor, center, talks to A.J. Schorr, 11, of Milan, about his video robot that is made almost entirely out of scrap metal at the Homegrown Festival held at the Ann Arbor Farmers Market in Kerrytown on Saturday night. Chris Asadian I AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/Homegrown Festival WEB/cache/091011_Homegrown_Festival_CA_11_fullsize.jpg
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Joel Panozzo, of Ann Arbor, calls out an order from inside 'The Lunch Room' food cart at the Homegrown Festival held at the Ann Arbor Farmers Market in Kerrytown on Saturday night. 'The Lunch Room' is an all vegan food cart based in downtown Ann Arbor. Chris Asadian I AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/Homegrown Festival WEB/cache/091011_Homegrown_Festival_CA_12_fullsize.jpg
The first night football game at the Big House wasn't the only party in town Saturday night. The Homegrown Festival returned to the Ann Arbor Farmers Market for this year's edition of what has quickly become a popular celebration of locally-sourced food and drink.
Photographer Chris Asadian captured these images from the event. For more background, see the Homegrown Festival website.
Comments
Mark Salke
Mon, Sep 12, 2011 : 8:11 p.m.
Yes! I saw friends from Roos Roast and DeAngelis Cantina Del Vino! Yummy!
Foodie01
Mon, Sep 12, 2011 : 6:16 p.m.
Great photos of a fun event. Love the captions, thanks!
Laura Meisler
Mon, Sep 12, 2011 : 3:40 p.m.
It was indeed a lovely, fun evening! Thanks to everyone who came out to make it happen and to enjoy.