Grand Rapids Farm Hosting Pickle Festival This Weekend

Love pickles? This is the event for you!

In the past few years, pickles really seem to be having a moment. Seems like it started with pickle pizza, and now they're everywhere - popcorn, ice cream, even pickle beer. There's just something about the sour, salty, tangy flavor, and crunch of pickles that so many people crave.

Well, the almighty pickle is going to celebrated thoroughly in Grand Rapids this weekend.

Ed Dunneback & Girls Fruit Farm is hosting "Pickle Fest" August 2 through 4.

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The farm is a longtime staple in Grand Rapids! Edwin Dunneback bought the farm in Alpine Township in 1922. They began with apples, peaches, corn hay, and a hear of dairy cows. Now the fourth generation of Dunnebacks operate the farm, which has grown to include u-pick asparagus, strawberries, cherries, apples, and pumpkins. You'll also find a fresh produce market, gift shoppe, bakery, kitchen, and taproom - and lots of fun events, like Pickle Fest!

Not only will there be yummy pickle dishes (and drinks too) lots of fun activities!

First, the food and drink. At Pickle Fest you'll find:

Fried Pickle Dip
Dill Pickle Soup
Dill Fickle Pasta Salad
Pickle Pizza
Pickle Grilled Cheese
Deep Fried Pickles
Pickle Queso
Pickle Salsa
Pickle Lemonade

Ed Dunneback & Girls Fruit Farm, Facebook

Kids and kids at heart can have fun on the jump pad, mega slide, hamster wheel, play areas and hanging with farm animals. Note that you will need a ticket to get into Lil' Farmers Pasture.

There will be live music Friday 6p.m. to 9p.m. and live music Saturday 1p.m. to 4p.m.

Sunflower fest is coming August 9 and 10 too! Check out all the upcoming events at Ed Dunneback and Girls Farm here.

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