EP #18: Garlic Love with Emma Visnic and Thaxton's Organic Garlic

Garlic is ubiquitous. Its spicy, pungent, and umami-stimulating qualities make it a versatile ingredient that can be used in everything from chicken soup to marinara sauce to stir-fry.  So when the North Union Farmers Market team wanted to create a fundraiser festival around food, garlic was an easy choice. Now the Cleveland Garlic Festival opens for the 12th year with a full on smelly celebration of the vegetable (a member of the allium family).  Fred and Chris Thaxton, or Thaxton's Organic Garlic have been at every festival. Former science teachers, they gave up careers in education for the hard work of planting and harvesting more than 20,000 garlic plants. Their garlic has taken them around the country and is used by many local chefs.