Green Bean Festival in Blairsville, Georgia

Green Bean Festival
Sponsors:

Jeanne Mills - Realtor

Monte Alban

Misty Mountain Quilters

North Georgia News

Papa's Pizza to Go

Union County Farm Bureau

Lynn & Barry Varian

Hoyt's Furniture & Appliances

Carl and Ray's Antiques

Jim's Smokin BBQ

Blairsville Garden Club

Green Bean Festival

The Green Bean Festival
on the Square in Blairsville, Georgia.

Free Fun for the Whole Family

Green bean lovers had a great time at the 1st Green Bean Festival in Downtown Blairsville on July 30th and 31st, 2010. Activities took place on Town Square, at the Union County Civic Center, the Union County Canning Plant, and the Mountain Life Museum. Shuttle service between locations was provided on Saturday, July 31.

9:00 a.m. Monday, July 26th - 4:00 p.m. Thursday, July 29th
Canning Contest

Youth Talent Competition - We are blessed with great young people!

Friday, July 30, 2010

10:00 a.m. Green Bean Seminars at GMRE Center
5:00 p.m. Diamond Beauty Pageant Registration
6:00 p.m. Little Miss Bean Sprout and Little Mr. Leather Britches
7:00 p.m. Friday Night Concert at the Old Courthouse
8:30 p.m. Outdoor Square Dance with Caller Mike Arnold and music by the Country Cousins

Saturday, July 31, 2010

Canning Plant Tours, Green Bean Pizza-Eating Contests, Misty Mountain Quilt Guild's Exhibit & Lessons, Going Green Expo, Tractor Show, Butt-Mock House & Payne Cabin Tours, Old Tools Display, Enota Farm Animals, Kids' Interactive Area, Live Entertainment, Stringing, Snapping, Looking & Cooking!

7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Union County Farmers' Market and Country Craft Fair on Town Square for one day only
8:00 a.m. Red Cross sponsored Fun Run registration at Season's Inn
9:00 a.m. Fun Run begins
10:00 a.m. Other activities begin
10:00 a.m. Youth Talent Competition at Civic Center
12:00 p.m. Green Bean Recipe Contest
4:00 p.m. Awards Ceremony at Civic Center

If you have questions or need additional information, please contact Janet Hartman - manager@downtownblairsville.com or 706-994-4837.

TOP LEVEL GREEN BEAN FESTIVAL SPONSORS

UCB
UCB - Teresa Moore, Anna Gladdin, Janet Hartman (DDA), and Ray Graphman (DDA)

Mercier Orchards - Chris Urbaniuk (DDA), Millie Hughes and Frankie Rosas

Blairsville Realty - Robert Rogers and Janet Hartman (DDA)

Sponsor presents check
BRMEMC - Janet Hartman (DDA), Matthew Akins, and Colleen Urbaniuk (DDA)

Janet Hartman and Swan Freed
Enota Mountain Retreat - Organic Farm & Campground
Janet Hartman (DDA) and Swan Freed

Top level sponsors - United Community Bank, Mercier Orchards, Blairsville Realty, Blue Ridge Mountain Electric Membership Corporation, Georgia Fruit and Vegetable Grower's Association, Enota Mountain Retreat, and Monte Alban proudly support the 1st Green Bean Festival in Downtown Blairsville.