10TH ANNUAL TOMATO DAY

 

 

A celebration of fresh produce and healthy living

 

 

The Saturday Chico Certified Farmers’ Market and the Network for a Healthy California—Children’s Power Play! Campaign are coming together to celebrate Butte County’s tomato season with the 10^th Annual Tomato Saturday. This event, which is August 8^th from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., provides an opportunity for the community to come together at the farmers’ market and have a fun-filled day with the family while enjoying eating healthy and buying local.

 

Community members can come by the Saturday Farmers’ Market, located on Wall and 2^nd street, with tomatoes from their garden that are the heaviest, cutest, best tasting, best dressed, Mr. & Mrs. Tomato Head, most unusual and has the best costume for a chance to win prizes. Everyone is welcome to enter the salsa recipe contest where cash prizes will be given for the best red salsa, green salsa and best presentation. People can also sign up to be a judge. All interested Salsa Recipe contestants will need to come by one of the certified farmers’ markets in Chico, Oroville or Paradise or e-mail Terri Givens at karrottalk@aol.com for more information.

 

Activities for the day will also include tomato tasting, kids games and a poster contest. The poster contest theme is “Be a Healthy Hero: Buy Locally Grown Fruits and Veggies” and will allow kids to be creative with the chance of winning many prizes. For details on the poster contest contact Emily Ruffner at 345-2483 x 210 or eruffner@healthcollaborative.org.