OT - VA Tomatoes

FDA Confirms Virginia Tomatoes are Safe to Eat The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has confirmed that Virginia tomatoes are safe to eat and are not associated with the salmonellosis outbreak in 6 states.  According to Todd P. Haymore, commissioner of the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. Most Virginia tomatoes are still in the field and Virginia tomatoes of any variety are safe to buy and consume.  The FDA recommends that consumers not eat certain types of raw tomatoes-red Roma, red plum or red round-unless they are from Virginia or other approved sources.  A list of approved sources is available at www.fda.gov/oc/opacom/hottopics/tomatoes.html#retailers.

OMG YAY! The "Hanover Tomato Festival" is in 3 weeks. For anyone local around the Richmond area, you know how important Hanover Tomatoes are and how awesome the festival is. It just wouldn't be summer without that festival. For those interested, it is July 5, at Pole Green Park. If you want more information, please message me. There are 100's of vendors, both food and non food, usually a petting zoo and a few carnival rides for the kids, tons of other kiddie things and of course, tons of varieties of cooking the tomato. I can not wait and thanks so much, Lauren, for posting this!

Um...HULLO!!!! Did you not see the movie?!?!?!?!? We have under undet ATTACK for years...years I tell you!!...from the KILLER TOMATOES!! This is just the fufillment of a cinematic promise.

I have always wondered if that was a real movie. Now I want to see it. How funny!

It's a great movie; it's so campy it's funny! Diana

Yep gonna be eating some SERIOUS maters this season. Already sprouting in the garden! I love them! The Hanover Mater festival will be spiffy for sure! Hugs.............