TomatoFest Poster

TomatoFest Poster
Originally uploaded by leilanesson

Here is the poster I made for TomatoFest. I also took photos of most of the recipes we will be providing at the market. I will try to post the recipe booklet when I get it done.
The press release I am sending out about TomatoFest reads like this:

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

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

Eno River Farmers Market Will Hold TomatoFest on Saturday, July 25

Hillsborough, NC (July 14, 2009) – The Eno River Farmers Market at the Public Market House in historic downtown Hillsborough will celebrate TomatoFest on Saturday, July 25 from 8 am – Noon.

The festival will feature more than 57 varieties of tomatoes in every size, shape and color imaginable, all harvested fresh by the market’s local farmers. Varieties include heirlooms such as Cherokee Purple, German Johnson, and Hillbilly Flame as well as hybrid favorites like Better Boy and Pink Lady.

An assortment of types will be available that are intended for canning and sauce, as well as both low and high acid tomato varieties.

The market will offer a tomato tasting, where customer can sample and compare many varieties. Each produce vendor will feature a favorite tomato and offer samples, as well as special information about its growing qualities and taste characteristics.
Prepared food vendors will feature tomato-based recipes, including Mary Joe’s Marinara made from San Marzano tomatoes, and the Hillsborough Cheese Company’s Sun-Dried Tomato Goat Cheese.

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. There will also be music and fun activities for kids.

The Eno River Farmers Market offers farm-fresh, organic 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.