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Looking for an event that describes itself as fun-filled, family-friendly and fragrant? 

 returns to Hutchinson, Minnesota and features chef demonstrations, a garlic-growing contest and a stage where you can "meet your farmer.”

Carl Rosen is one of the featured garlic growers at this weekend's festival and a soil scientist with the University of Minnesota-Extension. 

While he enjoys eating garlic — roasted is his favorite, in moderation — he can’t get enough of growing it.

“It's a crop that is, in my opinion, somewhat addicting to grow,” Rosen said.

“Once you start growing it, you just want to learn more about how it grows and the different types of varieties that are out there.”

Press play above to listen to Rosen’s conversation with MPR News host Lisa Ryan.

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Carl Rosen is one of the featured garlic growers at this weekend's festival. He is also a soil scientist with the University of Minnesota-Extension. He spoke with MPR News host Lisa Ryan about what makes a good bulb.

This weekend's Minnesota Garlic Fest honors crop that's as fun to grow as it is to eat

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