A regional foodie showcase is returning to Diamond Valley this weekend.
After a few years’ hiatus, the Taste of Diamond Valley will make its comeback on Saturday, April 22 at the Turner Valley Golf Club.
“It’s exciting. We had to cancel the one in 2020 and haven’t been able to do it since, so I think a lot of people are excited that it’s coming back,” said Sarah Harrold, the event’s co-organizer and owner of Valley Liquor. “We’ve definitely got more local vendors that have joined this year, but it’s a good mix of things from the area.
“It's going to be a lot of fun.”
Also helping organize the event is Ryan Lindsay of the Turner Valley Golf Club.
“It’s a lot of excitement, to be honest,” Lindsay said. “It’s been two-and-a-half years and we’ve had people asking about us."
Despite the years off due to the pandemic, the event is now going into its seventh year, bringing together some of the region’s best purveyors of food and drink.
"We’ve definitely got new vendors, lots of the old vendors, and some of the big names you would know like Hard Knox, Eau Claire, Fahr, and we’re going to give some space to the folks from the Beneath the Arch (bursary),” said Lindsay, adding the event also draws a mix of visitors old and new as it’s become a mainstay over the years. “The whole social aspect of it obviously, it does attract the old crowd, and then those that are new to the area.
“It’s a good way to meet local vendors, and this year they’ll be able to sell some stuff, which is new.”
As in past years, proceeds from ticket sales go to support the Oilfields Food Bank.
Tickets are selling fast online, Lindsay said, but will also be available at the door.
The event runs from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.
Tickets are $30 and can be purchased at bit.ly/3Jr14sD.
