tomatoes
Tomato Fest
South Shore Cultural Center 7059 S. South Shore Drive, Chicago, IL, United StatesThis 1st annual event will showcase many different ways to prepare and preserve the abundance of tomatoes in your garden, including: Salsa Contest– make your best tomato based salsa for judging and prizes! Tomato Swap– bring your favorite tomatoes from your garden to exchange with other…
Tomato Fest
Kilbourn Park Organic Greenhouse 3501 N. Kilbourn, Chicago, IL, United StatesJoin local food and gardening advocates as we highlight the many ways you can enjoy your bountiful tomato harvest all year long. The Chicago Park District, Slow Food Midwest Ark of Taste Committee, Illinois Extension Master Gardeners and the Greater Midwest Foodways Alliance will be…
Community Tomato Tasting and Seed Saving Demonstration
Global Garden 2974 W. Lawrence Ave, Chicago, IL, United StatesTaste heirloom and open-pollinated tomatoes and collect the seeds from your favorites! Choosing tomatoes from pictures in seed catalogs just isn’t the same as choosing one tomato based on taste at a tomato tasting/seed swap! Bring your best homegrown or farmers’ market heirloom or open-pollinated tomatoes…
Putting Small Acres to Work Conference
NIU Rockford Conference Center 8500 E State Street, Rockford, IL, United StatesDecember 3, 2016 9 am – 5 pm NIU Conference Center, 8500 E State Street, Rockford, IL. There will be general sessions on permaculture and farm-scale energy production, as well as breakout sessions on both plant and animal topics, including tomatoes and peppers, microgreens, shiitake…