By Michelle Fabio

Here at Tomato Casual we love sharing information on tomatoes, and this includes pointing you to other websites that you might enjoy.

If you haven’t scrolled down the home page in a while, do check out our featured “Links” to some wonderful tomatoey sites from Dad’s Tomato Garden Journal to The Garden Granny to the Tomato Problem Solver.

And while you’re at it, why not check out the website of the California Tomato Growers Association?

Even if you’re not in California, this website offers Read the rest of this entry »

By Michelle Fabio

Although many of you aren’t too concerned about the salmonella scare since you’re careful about your tomato sources, for those who would like even more guidance on where to find safe tomatoes, a website called MarketMaker can help.

At MarketMaker, you’ll find a map that highlights participating states.

From there, you can click on a state and search for businesses and markets of agricultural products, including tomatoes, that have been verified as safe sources.

“The local tomato farmers listed on that site are source-verified, so consumers know where the tomatoes came from and how they were grown,” said Dar Knipe, University of Illinois Extension marketing specialist.

MarketMaker describes Read the rest of this entry »