Heirloom Tomato Festival at Carroll County Farmers' Market
On Saturday, August 18th, the Carroll County Farmers' Market, in Westminster, Maryland, will feature the Master Gardeners’ 4th Annual Heirloom Tomato Festival. Hours are 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
There will be around 40 different varieties of heirloom tomatoes to taste. To be considered an heirloom tomato, the plants must be open pollinated, which means by the wind or insects, and has existed for at least 50 years. The Master Gardeners will provide information on how to grow heirloom tomatoes and have heirloom seeds for customers to take home and grow next year. In addition to the fresh tomato tasting, there will be a variety of dishes using the heirloom tomatoes available for sampling, as well as recipe cards. Miss Tomato will be handing out coloring pages and crayons to children. Students from Winter’s Mill High School will be providing face painting and will have their tomato-related artwork on display.
Dolores and I have attended these events in past years. It is very interesting to sample all of the different kinds of tomatoes. Follow the signs to the 'Ag Center'.
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Sounds like a "delicious" event, Roy!
Good Morning Roy
Thanks for the post and Tomato Festival information. Have a great weekend
Roy, We went to a tomato contest a few years ago and the largest tomato was HUGE. Nice community information provided by you!
Roy, sounds like an interesting day for the tomato lover! Enjoy the tastings!
Good morning to all. It is the season to enjoy farm markets and the bounty of summer. Thanks so much for your comments.
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Roy: I would enjoy this event and would come home with way more tomatoes than I could ever use. HA.
what a great local event to go to! And yummy!
Good Afternoon Roy, It sounds like a great time for tomato lovers. Have a great Friday
Roy,
What a fun event and there is nothing better than tomatoes and homegrown at that! I can eat a tomato sandwich and be perfectly happy! I hope you have a great weekend!
The Carroll County Heirloom Tomato event sounds like a great time!
Hope you have a lovely weekend!
Roy, Sounds like a great day, who doesn't love a Farmer's Market! Have a great weekend!
Roy, I love tomatoes and would love to attend this event....do they have green fried tomatoes?
Roy this sounds like an interesting events. A friend gave me a black tomato this week, I was unaware it existed.
Roy this sounds like an interesting events. A friend gave me a black tomato this week, I was unaware it existed.
Roy,
A tomato festival sounds like fun - and good eating. :)
Steve
It is always good to receive your comments. Enjoy the bounty of summer.
Have an outstanding weekend and be sure to have your camera in hand to capture the special moments.
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Oh, I would love to be at this event. We both love any kind of tomato and heirlooms are wonderful.
I clicked here hoping to see some wonderful pictures of heirloom tomatoes, but maybe you didn't go to the market yet. As always, your flowers are outstanding!