Oceana County,
Michigan
50th Anniversary Celebration!!
Celebrating Asparagus In & Out of Season
Newsroom
As such a unique food festival and the longest running asparagus festival in the country, we attract a lot of media attention. Here you can read all about NAF in the news!
Fox 17 News - June 2023
Oceana County Preparing for the 50th National Asparagus Festival
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Food Politic - August 2014
The 6 US Food Festivals You Need to Try
Detroit Free Press - June 2014
You haven't lived here until...You stalk the National Asparagus Festival
WZZM13 - June 2014
Aaron's Adventure: Picking Asparagus with the Queen
MLive - June 2014
Annual National Asparagus Festival to be held in Oceana County June 6-8
Unbrave Girl - June 2014
Mitten List: The National Asparagus Festival
Our favorite quote: "Because who needs love when you have deep-fried asparagus?"
Oceana County Press - June 2014
A first hand experience from a festival goer.
Mason County Press - May 2014
Asparagus Festival Next Weekend
www.Michigan.org - May 2014
Celebrate National Asparagus Month with These Fun Facts and Events
www.senatorgeoffhansen.com - May 2014
NPR, The Salt - February 2014
All Hail the Asparagus Queen! How Ag Pageant Lure New Contestants
Wall Street Journal - January 2014
Food Festival Pageants Open Up Competitions to Attract Candidates
www.WZZM13 - June 2013
Aaron's Adventure: Picking Asparagus with the Queen
www.dwellable.com - May 2013
Weirdest Food Festivals in Michigan
Green Giant Fresh Blog - June 2011
Make Plans Now to Attend the National Asparagus Festival
"For 30 years, Oceana County Michigan has been the self-proclaimed Asparagus Capital of the World. Now its spear-struck residents and family farms take on the U.S. War on Drugs, Free Trade and a Fast Food Nation, all to save their beloved roots."
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Courtesy of Spargel Productions.
Did you know?
Oceana County's asparagus industry was featured in a documentary titled, "Asparagus! Stalking the American Life".