Barnesville Potato Days Festival - Celebrates the potato with peeling and picking contests, a lefse cookoff, potato sack fashion show, mashed potato sculpturing, bushels of potato foods and other events and activities. Held in August in Barnesville, Minnesota. East Maui Taro Festival - Focusing on kalo or taro, Hawaii's traditional staple food. Features information on taro, past festivals, schedule, and dates. Held in Spring in Hana, Hawaii. Vidalia Onion Festival - Air show, arts and crafts, cooking school, fireworks, and street dance. Held in Vidalia, Georgia during April. Hatch Chile Festival - Events include a cook-off, parade, Chile Queen festival, competitions, and carnival rides. Held over a weekend in early September in Hatch, New Mexico. San Joaquin Asparagus Festival - Features vendors, arts and crafts, and entertainment, with the proceeds going to charity. Held in Stockton, California, in April. Castroville Artichoke Festival - Features a classic car show, parade, cooking and art competitions, farmer's market, and entertainment. Occuring during June at the Monterey County Fair and Event center. Rosendale International Pickle Festival - Events include a pickle toss and pickle juice drinking contest. Information, directions, vendor sign-up, and photos and articles from past events. Held in November, in Rosendale, New York.