Feast at ChocolateFest 2016
Friday, January 22, 2016
ChocolateFest is an annual fundraiser for the World Forestry Center. The World Forestry Center is a non-profit organization founded in 1964. Their mission is to educate and inform people about the world’s forests and trees, and environmental sustainability.
ChocolateFest was created by the Forestry Center in 2006 as a fundraiser that would not only expose visitors to delicious chocolate products, but educate customers about the tropical cacao tree and how chocolate is made, from bean to bar.
The first year, just over 1,000 people came out to Portland’s Washington Park to sample and savor local chocolate from a few vendors. Now, eleven years later, ChocolateFest has grown into an annual Northwest tradition.
In 2011, the fest moved into the Oregon Convention Center to accommodate exhibitors and guests with more room. Now, more than 10,000 chocolate lovers from around the country head to the event each year.
The 2016 ChocolateFest will kick off at the Oregon Convention Center on January 22, and run until January 24. For more information, visit the ChocolateFest website.
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