Traverse City's National Cherry Festival, which runs July 3 through 10, and the Humungus Fungus Fest August 12 through 15 in the Upper Peninsula's Crystal Falls are among this Texas writer's picks for the nation's prime produce fests.
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The United States is no longer an agricultural nation, but you wouldn't know it from the way we like to celebrate produce. From sea to shining sea during the summer, we're awash in festivals celebrating the fat of the land.??Garlic, watermelon, lentils, cherries, even the world's biggest mushroom — if you can grow it, someone has decided to build a party around it. So pack your eatin' pants, and plan a trip to one of our favorite foodie festivals this summer.
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