Celebrate MA Farmers’ Market Week

This week is MA Farmers’ Market week. Stop by the Salem Farmers’ Market Thursday in Derby Square from 3 – 7 to show your support for local farms. The regularly scheduled cooking demonstration and music have been cancelled this week. We apologize for any inconvenience. This past Thursday the market celebrated a Tomato Festival which was judged by Chive Catering and Farmer Bill Clark (Clark Farm’s tomatoes were not entered into the contest since Mr. Clark served as a judge.)

Tomato Festival Winners:                                                          

Biggest Tomato

Winner:  Long Hill – 1.42 pounds

 

Best Cherry Tomato

Winner:  Gibney – Variety – Sun Gold

 

Best Heirloom

Winner – Heaven’s Harvest – Variety – Brandywine

 

Most Unique

Winner – Heavens Harvest – Variety – Green Zebra

#2 First Light Farm

 

Best Slicing Tomato

Winner – Maitland – Variety – Brandywine

#2 Grants Plants

Salem Main Streets Director Jennifer Bell and Represenative John Keenan inspecting tomatoes in the tomato contest.

Photos taken by Dick Scott.