The Annual Tasty Tomato Festival

Time for a tasty celebration! On Saturday, July 18, from 4 to 9 p.m., Sustainable Midlands, a champion of the region’s sustainable food efforts and festival founder, will host its sixth annual Palmetto Tasty Tomato Festival at City Roots Urban Farm, 1005 Airport Boulevard, Columbia. Tasty Tomato’s programming will include a free heirloom tomato tasting, live music, local food and drink vendors, tomato bobbing, and the highly anticipated Tasty Tomato Contest. Festival food will also feature local ingredients with a tomato theme. The festival aims to raise awareness about the good taste of local fresh foods and gather the Midlands community in a fun, family-friendly setting. Proceeds from the festival support Sustainable Midlands’ local community programs and promote local businesses. The Tasty Tomato Festival is the largest local food event in the Midlands area.

Cost: $12, advance tickets, $15 at gate. For more information, call Genevieve Taylor at 803-873-0442, email [email protected] or visit TastyTomatoFestival.com.