The 7th annual Spring Chicken Festival will be held on Saturday, April 30, in Gainesville, Georgia. The festival will begin with a parade at 8:30 a.m., followed by a rubber chicken relay race and the state of Georgia’s official chicken cook-off.  Last year over 3,500 pounds of chicken were cooked on site and consumed by the public after judging.  NCC members Columbia Farms, Fieldale Farms and Mar-Jac Poultry donated all the chicken for the festival.  A huge quilt show, including poultry-themed works of art, live music, and children’s activities make the festival fun for the whole family.  Proceeds benefit Keep Hall Beautiful’s tree replacement grant and environmental education programs.

For more information, go to http://keephallbeautiful.org.