26 | AUGUST 26 • 2021
Food Fest Fun
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The Hazon Michigan Jewish
Food Festival, Hazon’s
largest event and Michigan’s
largest Jewish event
annually, did a pivot for the
second year in a row.
Last year, they reinvented
the Food Festival during
a challenging time and
created something new
called Food Festival in
a Box, which was highly
successful.
This year, Wren Hack,
director of Hazon, and
Marla Schloss, director of
the annual festival, were
concerned about safety so
they decided to forgo the
big traditional event at the
Eastern Market and do a
drive-thru event.
On Sunday, Aug. 15,
Hazon Detroit welcomed
more than 180 cars to the
drive-thru Hazon Michigan
Jewish Food Festival. As
cars approached, the first
welcoming signs were big
sunflowers repurposed from
pool noodles — bringing a
lot of color to the gates at
Marygrove Conservancy in
Detroit.
There were 40 vendors
there to greet those who
drove by. Each car was given
food, samples and important
information to help them
learn about local growers
and sustainability.
Jennifer Teper of Farmington Hills.
PHOTOS COURTESY OF THE SHUL
LEFT: Marla Schloss, director of the Michigan Jewish Food Festival.
RIGHT: Monte at the Topers Pickle Station.
More than 180 cars drove through the event.
Sherri Gerber Sommers and Savannah Sommers of Farmington Hills.
Repurposed sunflowers made from old pool noodles greeted
guests.