I’m always searching for food festivals around the world. To truly find food fluency, you might want to start with one – or all – of these (where possible, the official link is offered; dates are not given due to annual scheduling changes) :
Vegetables
Margaretville Cauliflower Festival
Margaretville, New York, USA
Gilroy Garlic Festival
Gilroy, California, USA
Artichoke Festival
Castroville, California, USA
Seoul Kimchi Festival
Seoul, Republic of Korea
Fruit
National Cherry Festival
Traverse City, Michigan, USA
California Avocado Festival
Carpinteria, California, USA
Haskap (Honeyberry) Festival
Atsuma, Japan
Goychay Pomegranate Festival
Goychay, Azerbaijan
Fête du Citron (Lemon)
Menton, France
PawPaw Fest
Frederick, Maryland, USA
Meat
Wagyu (Japanese Beef) Show
Tokyo, Japan
Dessert
Salon du Chocolat
Paris, France