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May 16, 2009 - Growers get free plants, keep all they grow except one weeks worth the week prior to TomatoFare2009 and will provide a week’s crop for the event. Growers get free admission in exchange for tomatoes and their volunteer help at the event.
Anyone interested is asked to may write and contact the following:
Jerry & Gene Prentice theprentices ( @ ) gmail dot com Moses Lake, WA 509-765-4495
Mary Catherine & John Koppang jandmc ( @ ) sagensun dot net Ephrata, WA 98823 509- 787-1305
Martin & Jennifer Ringhofer martinringhofer ( @ ) aol dot com Soap Lake, WA206-784-5920
In past years, the plants were given away on a set Sunday in mid-May in Soap Lake. This year, people are asked to write & contact the above TomatoFare Associate growers to make arrangements to pick up their plants by appointment.
TomatoFare has made Grant County the heirloom tomato capital of Washington State and the Pacific Northwest, growing 50,000 lbs. in each 2006, 2007 & 2008.
Founded and operated by Martin & Jennifer Ringhofer in 2006, the TomatoFare® has revitalized the appreciation and desire for true heirloom tomatoes over the past three years. The Ringhofer’s belief in sustainable farming and organic seed saving has inspired them to develop and grow heirloom tomato varieties for more than six years. For the 2009 season, 50 participating small growers are currently growing more than 100 varieties of certified organic heirloom tomatoes from seeds originally sourced from family farms around the world. For more information visit http://tomatofare.net/ or write martinringhofer ( @ ) aol dot com
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