Lexi Wallace,14, eats fava beans with Joe Fagundes at his home in Turlock, Calif. See full story(Tomas Ovalle / For The Times)
Pauline Parolini laughs as she husks fava beans for the festival. See full story(Tomas Ovalle / For The Times)
Mary Jane Ford husks fava beans for the festival, which raises money for children with cancer. See full story(Tomas Ovalle / For The Times)
Joaquin Rocha, left, shakes hands with Joe Machado as they prepare to husk fava beans. See full story(Tomas Ovalle / For The Times)
Joe Fagundes began Fava Bean Day as a joke, but it has raised $147,824 over the years. See full story(Tomas Ovalle / For The Times)
Friends and family of Joe Fagundes husk fava beans for the festival, which is held at the Stanislaus County Fairgrounds. See full story(Tomas Ovalle / For The Times)
Joe Fagundes shows off his 1954 Packard ambulance with a “FAVA” license plate. See full story(Tomas Ovalle / For The Times)
