Food truck rumble hits Norfolk streets on Aug. 4

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Rhea Landholm, brand marketing and communications manager, [email protected], 402.687.2100 ext 1025

NORFOLK, NEBRASKA - Local food trucks will dish out a rumble as part of Riverpoint ForkFest on Aug. 4, at Third and Norfolk Ave., by the Johnny Carson Mural in downtown Norfolk. This is the second annual event.

Last year, seven trucks competed for the top prize. Each food truck is an individual small business from the Norfolk area. Some of those businesses have worked with the Center for Rural Affairs.

“The opportunity to provide exposure for the food trucks made this event extremely attractive,” said Juan Sandoval, Latino Business Center director. “From Mexican food to barbecue, these trucks are the best secret in our community.”

Sandoval is also a member of the Norfolk Area Small Business Resource Team who hosts the Food Truck Rumble.

Tickets will be available for pre-sale as well as onsite the day of the event. With a ticket, people can sample from each truck, then vote on their favorite cuisine. Regular-sized dishes will be available at an additional cost at the end of the night.

“Last year, people had a great attitude about the event,” Juan said. “People wanted to have a great experience and we were able to provide an event that was fun in our community.”

Riverpoint ForkFest will include small business sales, cruising, and music – Norfolk’s part of Hear Nebraska’s Good Living Tour, sponsored in part by the Center for Rural Affairs.

To purchase tickets, contact the Norfolk Area Small Business Resource website at norfolksmallbiz.com. Information may also be found at the Norfolk Art Center website at norfolkartscenter.org or at cfra.org/events.

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The Center for Rural Affairs is a private nonprofit specializing in strengthening small businesses, rural communities, and family farms and ranches.

Center for Rural Affairs Women’s Business Center receives funding from the Small Business Administration Women’s Business Center, United States Department of Agriculture, Nebraska Business and Innovation Act through the Nebraska Department of Economic Development, United States Department of Treasury, Peter Kiewit Foundation, and other sources. Women’s Business Center is funded in part through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration. All Small Business Administration funded programs and services are extended to the public on a nondiscriminatory basis. This institution is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer. Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities and/or persons with limited English proficiency will be made if requested in advance.