TomatoFest at the Eno River Farmer's Market

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CONTACTS: Leila Wolfrum, Market Manager, enoriverfarmersmarket@gmail.com

Eno River Farmers Market Will Hold TomatoFest on Saturday, July 17

Hillsborough, NC (July 11, 2010) – The Eno River Farmers Market at the Public Market House in historic downtown Hillsborough will celebrate TomatoFest on Saturday, July 17 from 8 am – Noon.

The festival will feature more than 57 varieties of tomatoes in every size, shape and color, all harvested fresh by local farmers. Varieties include heirlooms such as Cherokee Purple, Arkansas Traveler, and Aunt Ruby's German Green as well as hybrid favorites like Better Boy and Pink Girl.

An assortment of varieties will be available for canning and sauce, as well as slicing and salad tomatoes, and dozens of varieties of cherry tomatoes.                                                   

The market will offer a tomato tasting, where customers can sample and compare over a dozen varieties. Each produce vendor will feature a favorite tomato and offer samples, as well as special information about its growing qualities and taste characteristics. 

The market will provide recipes, cooking, canning and storage tips for all kinds of tomatoes.

In addition, the market vendors will have their usual abundance of fresh, local vegetables.

The Eno River Farmers Market offers farm-fresh, sustainably grown produce, cheese, meat, eggs, baked goods, prepared foods, and crafts from local growers and producers. It is open to vendors who reside and produce the items they sell within a 60-mile radius of Hillsborough, NC. Vendors must be the original producer of their items.

For more information about TomatoFest and the Eno River Farmers Market, visit www.enoriverfarmersmarket.com.