Re: Tomato Tasting Festival ideas

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I like the idea of "dressing up" a tomato - maybe even with all edible  items 
so that it can be consumed later after being judged and photographed. This  
may also get tomato-averse kids to try some new foods.

Also love the tomato-wine pairings idea -- will keep that in back of my  mind 
for a less public (i.e. not open to groups of passing teens) events.

Agreed - food should not be wasted which is why I immediately rejected the  
tomato-eating contest ideas that other organizers proposed - eating  
"competitions" always bother me morally when I see news coverage them -  aside from also 
being just plain gross.

Thanks all for ideas so far - I knew this was a creative and resourceful  
bunch! :-)

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In a message dated 8/5/2008 11:58:17 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
BettyMackey@verizon.net writes:

If you  want a little messy fun, how about a Mr. Tomato Head contest (as in 
Mr.  Potato Head) maybe for kindergarten through 2nd grade participants. The  
photos of kids making their tomato heads might get you some news coverage  or 
at least look cool in your magazine.

-- Betty  Mackey
www.mackeybooks.com

> 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

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