More than 350 people headed to the Laurel Packing House Friday night to enjoy all things BC Craft Cider and pork related.

The inaugural sold-out BC Bacon & Cider Festival kicked off BC Cider week, which runs April 29 to May 7, 2017.

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The event was the brain child of Ziebarth香蕉视频直播檚 former business student, Michelle Johnson, who partnered with him to organize the event.

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The bacon-inspired food at the event was all complimentary, courtesy of the Okanagan College Culinary Arts team.

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The event chose the OC Culinary Student Bursary Fund as its charitable partner and Johnson hopes funds raised at the cider fest will send a student to Europe to hone his or her craft.

With the success of the inaugural event, both organizers say they plan to be back next year.

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