
List of Participants
Nourishing the Northshore - 11 ways to preserve tomatoes
Oldways - Cultural Food Traditions
Topsfield Community Partnership
Topsfield Garden Club - educational booth with posters of all the farms in town.
Topsfield Agricultural Commission
Historical Society - historical town map posters and map for kids to color
Holiday on the Green
Joyful Noises Preschool
Friends of COA – intergenerational garden
American Legion
Town Library and Friends of Library –books and art on tomatoes/horticulture
Rail Trail – environmental stewardship
Playground Committee
Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary, Audubon
Equine Rescue Network – Meredith Farm will bring a rescue donkey or pony.
ECTA, Essex County Trails Assoc.
Tri Town Council
Rest Stop Ranch – Respite Retreat Center and Accessible Garden
Topsfield Sustainability Committee
Farmers’ Market
Connemara Farm
Valley View Farm
Chris Neefus, Mycology and mushrooms for sale
Essex County Bee Assoc.
Grounded Flower Farm
Iron Ox Farm
Neale Bees (honey and beeswax products)
Mehaffey Farm
Music
HEADLINER! - DAN PALLOTTA WITH AN ORIGINAL SONG ABOUT THE TOMATO!!!
Ava Gaudin and Cam Hebert (12-1pm)
Kim Harris banjo/singer (1-2 pm)
Keith Allen – guitar/singer (2-3 pm)
Games
Age 5 and Under:
Tap the tomato
Tomato Spoon Race
Tomato Bag Toss
Age 6 and Up:
Tomato and spoon race
Cherry Tomato Catapult
Tomato Hole
Tomato Toss with red balloons
Tomato Bowling
Art Tables
Creative Coop and Art Room
Art stations for adults and kids to draw or craft tomato art
Food Court
Osteria Pizza
Bakeshop (deep dish pizza) and drinks
Frank Martino Gelato
Explorers Club hotdogs
Contests
Top prize in each category includes a 8" Global chef's knife!
Judges:
Anthony Caturano from Prezza, Tonno and Blue Ox
Stacey Apple of Iron Ox Farm
Frankie Martino, Jr. of The Commons 1854
Chris or Mary Bandereck - Topsfield Bakeshop.
Jimmy Smith – Co-owner of Love Catering in Los Angeles
Judges:
Adult and Public Safety Divisions- Judges are Hannah Menzer (Alfalfa Farm)
Janet Wilkins (COA and home gardener)
Gillie (Gil's Grocery)
Nora Neale (Agricultural Commission)
The Banderecks of Topsfield Bakeshop
Alex’s Roast Beef
Elementary and Youth Divisions- Girl and Boy Scouts led by Sarah Ponikvar
Scarecrow Scavenger Hunt Raffle