The National Truffle Fest (NTF) is a unique experience dedicated to celebrate and promote the growing truffle industry in the United States. With every passing day, truffles are becoming more and more a part of American culture. As the number of truffle cultivators and well as food enthusiasts enamored with this culinary treasure increase, so does the demand for an event dedicated to the American truffle industry.
The First Annual NTF, held in Asheville, NC, delighted and educated hundreds of truffle newcomers, gourmands, and cultivators. The many famed contributing chefs (Click Here for Details) and industry professionals at our growers' forum created an atmosphere steeped in both culinary excellence and real world truffle experience. The artists who contributed their time and effort created the largest exhibition of truffle-influenced art ever assembled, of which forty percent of proceeds were donated to the Frankie Lemmon Foundation (www.frankielemmon.org). Some of this collection is still available for purchase:
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The great success of the NTF was largely due to the varied and dynamic group of attendees and staff, all truffle enthusiasts contributing unique insights and shared appreciations. Of course, accomplishing an endeavor such as this requires considerable amounts of inspiration, effort, and financial contribution. The enormous involvement and collaboration of patrons and volunteers was essential. The National Truffle Fest would like to offer our sincere gratitude to the following sponsors whom so generously provided their products and services for this event:
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We are currently planning the Second Annual National Truffle Fest, to be held in early 2010.
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