Artichoke Festival postpones event to Aug.

8-9 to
comply with health and safety recommendations

The Artichoke Festival’s mission has always centered around connecting people through a
unique, family-oriented celebration, while giving back to the communities it serves.

Monterey, CA, March 29, 2020 - The Artichoke Festival’s mission has always centered around
connecting people through a unique, family-oriented celebration, while giving back to the communities
it serves.

In these uncertain days, however, the idea of connecting people takes on new meaning. In light of the
current crisis surrounding COVID-19, and in the interest of public health and safety, the Artichoke
Festival has moved our annual summer celebration from May 30-31 to Aug. 8-9, at the Monterey
County Fairgrounds & Event Center in Monterey.

The Artichoke Festival will honor any tickets purchased by patrons for the May event, and prices and
ticket packages will remain the same for new guests.

Held continuously since 1959, the festival celebrates the harvest of California’s state vegetable and the
region that has become known as the “Artichoke Center of the World.” Over the years, the festival
became a primary source of funding for local nonprofits that depend upon a successful event for their
viability.

The festival has added Donate Now buttons to its website at www.artichokefestival.org, with 100
percent of all donations given to the following charity partners: Monterey County Food Bank; Manzanita
Youth Playground; Monterey County PAL; Meals on Wheels Salinas; and Monterey County Agricultural
Education, Inc.

Moving forward, the Artichoke Festival will continue to follow recommendations by the World Health
Organization (WHO) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), along with local health
agencies, in planning the Aug. 8-9 event.

Contact:
Marci Bracco Cain
Chatterbox PR
Salinas, CA 93901
(831) 747-7455
http://www.artichokefestival.org