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Poster for CarrotFest, promoting the event as the World's Greatest Carrot Festival. CarrotFest was also established in 1998 as Super Saturday before changing it's name to CarrotFest in 2000.
Bradford West Gwillimbury Public Library
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Article about the 2000 Carrotfest. It outlines events and festivities. Article also contains the year's winning poem, entitled "Vegetables," by David Budvet.
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Three articles in the Aug 14, 2014 edition of the Bradford Times, all relating to Carrotfest events.
"CarrotFest, voted the #1 street festival in Ontario, returns this August, with over 300 vendors, Ontario Dock Dogs Competition at the Bradford Community Centre, buskers and live entertainment on stage, Gable Bros. Midway, Pro Wrestling, great food and much more. ..."
Bradford Times
This is the Weekend...for the 2nd Annual Carrotfest
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Article about Carrotfest events & the Super Saturday events.
Bradford West Gwillimbury Times
Think Orange...Getting Back to Our Roots, with Carrotfest
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Article about Carrotfest 2000 and the events expected to occur during Carrotfest.
Bradford West Gwillimbury Times
SuperSaturday... a Super Part of Carrotfest
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Article about the incorporation of Bradford Downtown Revitalization Committee's "Super Saturday" street party into Carrotfest weekend.
Bradford West Gwillimbury Times
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"Despite the wet weather, Captain Carrot entertained Carrot Fest visitors, such as the Ferragine family." ...
Bradford Topic
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"Outdoor festivals face an all-ir-nothing kind of scenario, If the weather is fine, the crowds come out. If it rains, as it did for the 2014 Carrotfest, it can be nothing short of disaster for the vendors and event organizers. That was one reason the Town of Bradford West Gwililmbury agreed to hold the opening ceremonies for Carrotfest on Friday night, endorsing an evening of live entertainment outdoors at the main stage, and encouraging downtown businesses to co-ordinate a Midnight Madness shopping event - although the street festival would still take place on Saturday. ..."
Bradford Times
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Article containing the winning poem in the children's category for the library's poem contest. The contest was related to Carrotfest and the poem was written by Jaclyn Hodsdon.
Bradford West Gwillimbury Times
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Article containing the winning poem in the adult category for the library's poem contest. The contest was related to Carrotfest and the poem was written by Brenda Walker.
Bradford West Gwillimbury Times