🎧 Gettin' stinky at Garlic Town, USA

Thousands flock to Bennington for a (slightly smelly) festival.

By: Marshall Austin Moffatt

Outlets: UVM's Community News Service

Published: September 14, 2026

Words: 388

Last Updated: 4 days, 3 hours ago

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Via Community News Service, a University of Vermont journalism internship

BENNINGTON — Thousands of people gathered in downtown Bennington on Saturday, Sept. 5 for the 31st Garlic Town, USA festival.

The daylong garlic celebration started in Wilmington in 1995 as the Southern Vermont Garlic and Herb Festival. Around 2005, the Bennington Chamber of Commerce (now the Southwestern Vermont Chamber of Commerce) worked with the original event producers, Steve Wrathall and Joy Love, to bring …

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