Main Street Farmers Market and Chili Cookoff Coming up in June

The Main Street Farmers Market, will start at Railroad Park on June 5 and run every Thursday until August 14 from 4 to 7pm. Farmers and local growers will again be the focus, with additional vendors who sell handmade, local, and other related items. The beer garden and bratwurst will be provided again this year by Kohnen's Bakery. Other vendors will provide tasty treats to enjoy while listening to local musicians arranged by Mountain Music. You'll find many of your neighbors returning from previous years to sell their hand crafted jewelry and other crafts.

Tehachapi Valley Recreation and Park District (TVRPD) and the City of Tehachapi are partnering with Main Street to produce this year's Farmers Market at Railroad Park.

The seventh annual Main Street Tehachapi Chili Cookoff is scheduled for Saturday June 14. Local amateurs and restaurants will compete in local categories while competitors in the International Chili Society (ICS) sanctioned portion of the Cookoff will advance to regional and national competitions.

The MST June 14 Cookoff is planned for Father's Day weekend so that families can enjoy activities like the Car Show, children's activities and food vendors. There will also be the annual Beer Garden so that fathers and mothers alike can rest while the children play. An added attraction this year will be the Main Street Chili Booth where you can purchase Main Street's own chili treats.

For more information on either event, contact the Main Street office at http://mainstreettehachapi.org or leave a message at 822.6519. Photo by Nick Smirnoff (NPPA)