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Tomat-O-Rama Festival

  • Nashville Farmers' Market 900 Rosa L Parks Boulevard Nashville, TN, 37208 United States (map)



Join us for our 2023 Tomat-O-Rama Festival! On Saturday, July 15 from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., 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, a kids’ zone, a photo booth trailer and more!

Produce vendors will have several unique varieties of tomatoes including Mr. Stripey, German Pink, Mountain Fresh, Big Beef, Red Deuce, Pink Mountain Rouge, Cherokee Purple, Brandywine Red, Brandywine Pink, Brandywine Yellow, Pink Girl and more.

Can’t decide which ones to get? Stop by the tomato tasting table so you can try before you buy!

🚗 WHERE TO PARK - click here for a parking map > 🚗

🍅 OUTDOOR FARM SHED VENDOR SPECIALS 🍅

Booths 118-119 - S.E. Daugherty & Sons - Brandywine red, pink and yellow, Mr. Stripey, German Pink, Mountain Fresh, Big Beef and Cherokee Purple tomatoes

Booth 123 - I Can Draw - Tomato character art prints

Booth 137 - The Barker’s Market - tomato pet accessories

Booth 148 - Flora + Moon - hand-poured tomato candles

Booth 150 - Chuck & Sophia Collection - tomato-themed pet bandanas

Booth 160 - Candle with a Handle - hand-poured candles in tomato soup-themed vintage cups

Booth 164 - Ben Griffith Artist - limited edition watercolor tomato prints on mango paper

Booths 170-171 - Smiley’s Farm - Mountain rouge, Roadster, Red Deuce and Pink Girl tomatoes

Booth 174 - Hill & Hollow Farm - Sungold tomatoes

Booth 179 - Fluffed Up - sparkling tomato Southern Shrubs (farm style beverages made with fruit, sugar and vingar)

Booth 188 - The Whiskey Hound - tomato BBQ sauces

Booths 204-207 - Hancock Family Farms - Red River Reds, Celebrity, Pink Girl, Cherokee Purple, cherry and green tomatoes

Booths 211-213 - Plano Produce - Cherokee Purple and Red Deuce tomatoes

Outdoor tent - The Thirsty Farmer Cocktail Bar - Bloody Marys, Bloody Marias and 21+ beverages

🍅 INDOOR MARKET HOUSE VENDOR SPECIALS 🍅

A&M Marketplace: Various tomato jams

El Burrito Mexicano: Fresh pico de gallo with tortilla chips

Natchez Hills Winery: Wine pairings with tomato basil caprese salads

Chef Jay Zubov (Grow Local Kitchen): Southern tomato sandwiches, bacon pimento cheese tomato sandwiches, tomato mozzarella basil baguettes with balsamic glaze and spicy tomato sandwiches with coleslaw or watermelon basil salad

Bella Nashville Pizzaria: Made to order margharita pizzas

Farmer’s Deli and Grill: Bacon, lettuce and tomato sandwiches

Succulent Vegan Tacos: BLT tortas, tomato conchas and Topo Chico micheladas from Succulent Vegan Tacos

Farm City Coffee: Sun-dried tomato bagels and tomato basil mozzarella biscuits

Made in TN: Tomato jams, Bloody Mary mixers, tomato-themed greeting cards, salsas, and heirloom tomato candles

🍅 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 🍅

  1. The deadline has passed to enter the competition. Late entries will not be accepted.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. Participants may enter more than one salsa / pico de gallo recipe.

  5. Please do not bring add-ons to your recipes, such as toppings, chips, etc. 

  6. Entries will be judged on appearance, texture and flavor.

  7. 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!

Earlier Event: July 7
Nashville Black Market