Re: Tomato Tasting Festival ideas

**j* e* m* s* <h*@sbcglobal.net>**

I know I'm going to sound like a wet blanket, but I'm glad you won't 
be throwing tomatoes. The idea of throwing tomatoes or wasting food 
that way just really bothers me. Lots of people, companies and even 
whole communities have these kinds of events, but it just doesn't 
seem right to me. We may not be able to feed the starving children in 
China or Africa, but the produce could be used to feed hungry people 
in our communities at a local food pantry, soup kitchen, homeless 
shelter...

jems

>We are hosting a Tomato Tasting Festival at a local urban farmer's  market in
>a few weeks.
>
>I'm trying to brainstorm fun activities for this, but besides cutting  up
>tomatoes and putting them out for folks to taste and vote on, I'm stuck. 
>Clearly, tomato throwing will not be tolerated by TPTB, though I'm 
>game and open  for
>outside-the-box ideas -- even if a bit messy
>
>Anyone else host one of these regularly or attend them?
>
>Sincerely,
>Kathy Jentz
>Editor/Publisher
>Washington  Gardener Magazine
>826 Philadelphia Ave.
>Silver Spring MD  20910
>301-588-6894
>_WGardenermag@aol.com_ (w*@rcn.com)
>_www.WashingtonGardener.com_ (http://www.washingtongardener.com/)
>
>Our  mission: to help your Washington, DC, area garden grow better!
>Subscribe  today for $20 a year by sending a check to the address above.
>The magazine  makes a great gift for gardening friends!
>

-- 
Jo Ellen Meyers Sharp
Garden writer, speaker, author, photographer
Region III Director Garden Writers Association
Phone: (317) 251.3261
Fax: (317) 251.8545
E-mail: hoosiergardener@sbcglobal.net
http://www.hoosiergardener.com
http://www.IndianaLivingGreen.com
_______________________________________________
gardenwriters mailing list
gardenwriters@lists.ibiblio.org
http://lists.ibiblio.org/mailman/listinfo/gardenwriters

GWL has searchable archives at:
http://www.hort.net/lists/gardenwriters

Send photos for GWL to gwlphotos@hort.net to be posted
at: http://www.hort.net/lists/gwlphotos

Post gardening questions/threads to
&quot;Gardenwriters on Gardening&quot; &lt;gwl-g@lists.ibiblio.org&gt;

For GWL website and Wiki, go to
http://www.ibiblio.org/gardenwriters