Farmer’s Market Tomato Festival July 28 At Skubitz Plaza
Loretta George
Taste the glossy red fruit tomorrow at the farmers market to see which is your favorite!
Tomatoes for sale at Fort Scott Farmers Market.
The annual Fort Scott Farmers Market Tomato Festival is Saturday, July 28 at Skubitz Plaza, starting at 8 a.m.
The public is welcome to bring in their tomatoes for the contest as well, Stacey Atkins, president of the FSFM said.
“People can sample tomatoes and vote for their favorite,” Atkins said. “It’s always fun to sample the produce.”
Vendor Stacey Atkins chats with a customer July 21 at her booth. Atkins sells eggs, baked goods, and lemonade.Chet and Linda Bower sell produce from their farm.Linda Murrow changes the billboard of what she sells as she runs out of produce. Murrow sells produce, baked goods, and lemonade.Mary Yoder sells baked goods, homemade jellies, relishes and cherry tomatoes.Roman Shetler sells produce, honey, maple syrup, relish and produce.Ronnie Brown sells nuts, jellies, fruit, produce and baked goods.Micki Kraft sells homemade sewn products.Chet Bower shows some of his carrots he grew on his farm.
