Monday, May 29, 2023
Since 1854 — News from Montcalm County and Ionia County, Michigan
Hundreds of people gathered to Edmore over the weekend to take part in the village’s annual potato festival.
Festival events kicked off Thursday evening with the Miss Potato Festival pageant and continued through Sunday, concluding with Music in the Park and an ice cream social.
The history of the Edmore Potato Festival has had its ups and downs. The same is true for the Miss Edmore Potato Queen pageant. After numerous changes in leadership and a pandemic, both are rebuilding.
The festival kicked off Thursday evening with the queen’s pageant. Riley Badgero, 19, walked away with the title of 2022 Edmore Potato Queen.
I am the parent liaison at Montcalm County Great Start Collaboration. I was intrigued by the article, “Potato Car Races among the delights of the 2021 Edmore Potato Festival.”
