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Food Events October
Mom & Apple Pie Month
National Bake and Decorate Month 
American Cheese Month
Persimmons Month
Rhizomes Month
Eat Better, Eat Together Month
Eat Better, Eat Healthier Month
Caffeine Addiction Recovery Month
National Farm to School Month
National Restaurant Hospitality Month
National Sun-dried Tomato Month
International Microwave Month 
National Pickled Peppers Month
(and again in June)
National Spinach Lover's Month
Seasonal Fruits for October
(always check your area and with your vendors)
Almonds, Apples, Asian Pears, Avocado, Blackberry, Cactus Pears, Dates, Figs, Grapefruit, JuJube, Kiwi, Kumquats, Lemons, Limes, Melons, Nectarines, Oranges, Peaches, Peanuts, Pears, Pecans, Persimmons, Pistachios, Plums, Pomegranates, Quince, Raspberries, Rhubarb, Strawberries, Walnuts
Fresh Vegetables for October
(always check your area and with your vendors)
Artichockes, Arugula, Asian Vegetables, Green Beans, Shelling Beans, Beets, Bok Choy, Broccoli, Broccoli Rabe, Brussel Sprouts, Burdock, Cabbage, Cactus Pads, Cardoons, Carrots, Cauliflower, Celeriac, Celery, Chard, Chicory, Collards, Corn, Cress, Cucumbers, Eggplant, Endive, Fennel, Garlic, Ginger root, Horseradish, Jicama, Kale, Lambsquarter, Leeks, Lettuce, Mushrooms, Mustard Greens, Okra, Olives, Onions, Orach, Parsnips, Peas, Chile Peppers, Sweet Peppers, Potatoes, Purslane, Radishes, Rutabagas, Salsify, Scallions, Shallots, Spinach, Sprouts, Summer Squash, Winter Squash, Sunchokes, Sweet Potatoes, Tomatillos, Tomatoes
(dates vary by area)
9/22-10/7
9/30-10/6
Check for Pumpkin Festivals and Halloween Festivals/Celebrations in your area this month.
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(1st Tuesday)
3-7
3-9
3-10
No Salt Week
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Coffee with a Cop Day
(1st Wednesday)
(check your local area for date)
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Cinnamon Bun Day/ Kanelbullens Dag Day
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1902 Ray Kroc Born (McDonalds)
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(1st Saturday)
1893 Cream of Wheat was developed by Nabisco Foods
7-14
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National Country Inn, Bed and Breakfast Day
(1st Sunday)
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Natonal Kegger Weekend
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9-15
National Chestnut Week
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Submarine, Hoagie, Hero, Grinder Day
10-14
10-16
10-17
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Squid & Cuttlefish Day
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Drink Local Wine Week
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1844 Henry John Heinz was Born
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Drink Local Wine Day
1810 The first Oktoberfest is celebrated in Munich
1923 Jean Nidetch was born. founder of ‘Weight Watchers’
(2nd Friday)
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National Yorkshire Pudding Day
(2nd Saturday)
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National Chicken Cacciatore Day
Henry Drushel Perky recieves patent for "Biscuit" (Shredded Wheat), 1895
Guiness Worlds Largest Cup of Coffee
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17-24
Food & Drug Interactions and Awareness Week
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National Meatloaf Appreciation Day
Take your Parents to Lunch Day
(3rd Wednesday)
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National Chocolate Cupcake Day
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Epilepsy Action National Tea & Cake Break
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Get to Know Your Customers Day
Sweetest Day
(3rd Saturday)
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National Pumpkin Cheesecake Day
International Day of the Nacho
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National Boston Cream Pie Day
24-30
National Chicken Soup for the Soul Week
24-31
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Hippolyte Mege Mouries Born, 1817 inventor of Margarine
Nathaniel Wyeth born, Inventor of plastic beverage bottles
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World Pizza Maker's Day
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(last Friday)
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10/29-11/4
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1964 Buffalo Wings were Created
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