2012 Palmetto Tasty Tomato Festival

Columbia SC Festivals provide fun and excitement for the entire family. Join us for the 3rd Annual Palmetto Tasty Tomato Festival coming up on Sunday, July 15, 2012. Enjoy a family-friendly, midsummer's evening event with a free heirloom tomato tasting, live music, high quality food and drink vendors, tomato bobbing, a tomato potluck, the Tasty Tomato Contest, and old time festival fun at City Roots urban farm in Columbia, South Carolina. Check out the details below and plan to meet family and friends at this spectacular Columbia event. Visiting from out of town? Take advantage of special discount hotel rates from our local partners.

Palmetto Tasty Tomato Festival 
July 15, 2012 from 5:00PM - 9:00PM

City Roots urban sustainable farm
1005 Airport Blvd, Columbia, SC

Tickets
$10 Advance | $15 Gate
$20 VIP Tomato Potluck 4PM (Bring a Dish)

 www.tastytomatofest.org 

Tasty Tomato Contest
Judging took place on Wednesday, July 11, 2012. Winners will be announced by Sustainable Midlands at the 3rd Annual Palmetto Tasty Tomato Festival.

Live Music
Guests are invited to bring blankets and camp chairs to listen to live music throughout the evening. There will also be some hay bales available for seating. Here is the band lineup:

• 4PM to 5PM - DJ Scott Padgett (and between sets until 8:15PM)
• 5PM to 5:45PM - Prettier than Matt
• 5:45PM - Tomato Bobbing with color commentary by Tom Hall
• 6PM to 6:45PM - Buck Stanley
• 6:45PM - Announcement of Tasty Tomato Contest Winners
• 7PM to 8PM - Jahson and the Natty Vibez
• 8:15PM to 9PM - Tom Hall and the Plowboys

Food and Drink

• Tomato Sandwich bar by Rosewood Market & Deli 
• Bone-In Artisan BBQ on Wheels Food Truck
• Spotted Salamander Catering booth (tomato hand pies, etc.)
• Pawley's Front Porch Food Truck (fancy lil burgers, etc.)
• Good Life Cafe (raw, vegan cuisine)
• Chill-Out Pops (handmade popsicles)
• Fresh-squeezed lemonade and non-alcoholic drinks by Perry's Lemonades
• American Harvest Bloody Mary bar with mix by Spotted Salamander Catering
• Fetzer earth-friendly wines
• Beers: Kona Longboard Lager, Magic Hat No. 9, and Widmer Hefeweizen 

VIP Tomato Potluck Ticketholders
Bring an 'outside-the-box' tomato dish to share, featuring at least one sustainable ingredient. The Potluck tickets are $20.

Crafts / Vendors 
Check out the following crafts and vendors at the 2012 Palmetto Tasty Tomato Festival: 
Yandle's Market, Mr. B's Sustainable Glass Works, Di Prato's Pimento Cheese, Phoenix Fire Studios, Lil' Blue House, Allison Tierney Studios, Kreative Krafts, Bows Cote, Hand of Artemis, The SC State Fair, Tie One On, Tluca Treaures, Cozie Cool, Paparazzi Jewelry and Accessories

Education
Taste a variety of locally grown heirloom tomato varieties; brose the 3-D city guide to the Midlands sustainable food scene in the Faces of Local Food Tent; self-tour City Roots urban sustainable farm; talk with reps from the Carolina Farm Stewards Association, and more. 

Columbia, South Carolina is getting ready for an exciting weekend at the Palmetto Tasty Tomato Festival. We look forward to seeing you there!

Danielle Snyder
Columbia SC Events