FREE! 2023 Tomat-O-Rama Festival
*The event has already taken place on this date: Sat, 07/15/2023
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It's back! Guests of all ages are invited to the Nashville Farmers' Market's 2023 Tomat-O-Rama Festival! On Saturday, July 15, we’ll be celebrating all the colorful varieties of tomatoes you can imagine. We’ll also have Bloody Marys, Bloody Marias, 21+ beverages, live music from Latin salsa band Giovanni Rodriguez and friends, food trucks, a salsa / pico de gallo contest, tomato-themed crafts and specialty foods, face painting, a kids’ zone, photo booth trailer and more!
Produce vendors will have several varieties of tomatoes, including Mountain Rouge, Cherokee Purple, Red Deuce, Pink Girl, Japanese Pink, Roasters and more! Can’t decide which ones to get? Stop by the tomato tasting table so you can try before you buy!
Salsa & pico de gallo competition
Bring your best salsa or pico de gallo dish for a chance to win a $25 gift card to El Burrito Mexicano! All entries must be homemade and must include the recipe and contact information with it or it will not be accepted.
Competition rules
- First, fill out the entry form at nashvillefarmersmarket.org/event-calendar/2023tomatorama no later than Thursday, July 13 at midnight. Late entries will not be accepted.
- A written or typed recipe must be submitted with each entry, along with your name and phone number. This information will not be shared with the judges. Place this information in a ziplock bag and bring it along with your entry.
- Bring roughly 2 cups of your salsa / pico de gallo to our commissary kitchen between 11:15 and 11:45 a.m. The commissary kitchen is located between the outdoor farm sheds and indoor market house. Late entries will not be accepted.
- Participants may enter more than one salsa / pico de gallo recipe.
- Please do not bring add-ons to your recipes, such as toppings, chips, etc.
- Entries will be judged on appearance, texture and flavor.
- Participants must be present to win. Prizes will be awarded for first and second place, and will be announced on Saturday, July 15. The first and second place winners will receive a $25 gift card to El Burrito Mexicano
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