Ginseng is the widely produced in Wisconsin, making it as the official state herb of the state, with its production covering 95 percent of the domestic annual production.
The second annual celebration of the International Wisconsin Ginseng Festival will take place in the 400 block in Wausau on September 14-16. It is a form of a culinary and agricultural festival that focuses on the agriculture and celebration of the ginseng industry which has had such a great impact on the Wisconsin economy.
Such festival features many exciting activities such as having historical tours to learn about ginseng farming and getting more info about ginseng history lesson in Marathon County Historical Society, Poster Art Contest and Exhibit.
Part of the activities also includes food booths with unique, ginseng-infused foods that the festival has to offer and quench your thirst with unique beverages, such as Ginseng-infused wine, beer, soda and coffee, a 5K run, cooking demonstrations, and Granite Peak Chair Lift Rides to take in the incredible view of Wausau from Rib Mountain. There will as well be festival’s performances that presents acoustic to lively cover bands to Native American dancers and the coronation of the festival queen during the opening, which makes everything more fun and exciting.
The three-day celebration festival is spearheaded by HSU’s Ginseng Enterprises, taking the lead work of this year’s activity and fun for the event. HSU’s Ginseng Enterprises, Inc is the is considered to be the leading provider of high-quality ginseng products for the state of Wisconsin and the entire country since 1974 that makes them very well known.
They offer both the three and one day tours for the International Wisconsin Ginseng Festival for those who are interested to take part in this activity and you can choose which will fit your time.
A showcase a full of a wide array of exciting activities that feature farming, culinary, cultural and historical aspects behind this industry of ginseng will be the coverage of these tours mentioned.
You can visit the company website, and get details from their page about the tour that they offer and all the activities for the festival and see which can fit your visit schedule and that can be good for you too to enjoy.
Discover more what Wisconsin has to offer and be involved in the International Wisconsin Ginseng Festival here, with your family and friends for a wonderful and fun experience.