NORWICH — Commerce Chenango has announced they will be holding the first ever Chenango County Wine Beer Food Festival (WBF) this summer, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on July 30 at the Chenango County Fairgrounds. Presented by Chenango County Tourism, the festival will feature breweries, wineries, distilleries, food trucks, and restaurants from Chenango County, New York State, and beyond.

"It was one of the ideas we had my first year here. We were looking at ways to revamp programming," said Commerce Chenango President and CEO Kerri Green. "The industry here is just growing, as you know. We’ve had a lot of new breweries and craft breweries pop up, and we thought what a great way to showcase and highlight that."

Tickets for the WBF Festival are already on sale on the inaugural event's website, chenangowbffest.com, and will also be available for purchase at the gate the day of the festival. Discounted early-bird rates are currently being offered, and prices are set to go up on April 15.

Four different ticket levels are being offered. Full price tickets include General Admission for $35, the Taster's Ticket for $45, the VIP Ticket for $82, and the Designated Driver Ticket for $15. Each level offers different perks, and varying amounts of Taster Tickets, which can be used to purchase drink samples throughout the event.