Discover local food selections at this Saturday’s Taste of the Southwest.

The long awaited FunFest Weekend is almost here, and to start things off: Taste of the Southwest.

This is a new food festival being organized by Southwest REDA to showcase the different marketers of tasty treats.

Organizer, Kaleah Herron from Southwest REDA, says this is a chance to test what our region has to offer.

She adds that there will also be children’s games, afternoon entertainment and a beer gardens. Afternoon entertainment will feature Ellen Kolenick and Band, Dodie Greenwald, and The Sellouts.

Admission is $2.00 for adults, children twelve years and under are free. Food tokens are $1.00 each.

Taste of the Southwest runs from 11:00am until 7:00pm this Saturday at the Ag and Ex Grounds in Swift Current.