BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//104.197.250.247//NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.24.2// CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-FROM-URL:https://www.redfirefarm.com X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/New_York BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York X-LIC-LOCATION:America/New_York BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20231105T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 RDATE:20241103T020000 TZNAME:EST END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20240310T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 RDATE:20250309T020000 TZNAME:EDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-3924@www.redfirefarm.com DTSTAMP:20240319T021942Z CATEGORIES: CONTACT:Red Fire Farm\; (413) 467-7647\; thefarmers@refirefarm.com\; www.re dfirefarm.com DESCRIPTION:Walk the Sunflower Spiral Garden at the Granby farm!\nA pollina tor garden with beautiful sunflowers of many varieties.\n\nCome on out to the farm to visit the garden. Farmer Ryan Voiland planted these spirals by hand to show the beauty of sunflowers and share some knowledge about the pollinators that help us everyday on the farm. The stalks are growing tall the flowers are blooming now\; it’s a beautiful late-summertime staple! P lease be sure to wear appropriate shoes/boots\, as the spiral path can get bumpy.\nGreat for kids\, families\, and all kinds of folks!\nOut in the o rganic sunflower field!\nGARDEN ADMISSION:\n$5 general admission\, folks o ver 65 and kids 4-and-under receive free entry.\nWalking the spirals typic ally takes about 15-20 minutes for adults\, and 20 or so minutes for young children. Maybe longer if you’re stopping to take some cool selfies with the blooms!\nFLOWER PICKING:\nWe will also have a Pick-Your-Own Sunflower and Flower patch (not in the spirals) where you can cut flowers to bring h ome & pay by the stem becoming available in the next few weeks. Please bri ng your own scissors or clippers to use! Details on our PYO page.\nOPEN DA ILY:\nGarden located at 7 Carver Street\, Granby\, MA.\nOpen daily during Granby Farm Store hours.\nCome enjoy the beauty on the farm!\n\n \n \nPICK YOUR OWN:\nAlso on the farm we have lots of fun things to pick!\n\nTasty treats like cherry tomatoes\, husk cherries\, green beans\, flowers\, and more are available to pick daily until the frost comes!\nMore PYO details here. DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210807 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210912 LOCATION:Red Fire Farm @ 7 Carver St. Granby SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Sunflower Spiral Garden! URL:https://www.redfirefarm.com/event/sunflower-spiral-garden-3/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-WP-IMAGES-URL:thumbnail\;https://www.redfirefarm.com/wp-content/uploads/2 018/08/DSC_0219-150x150.jpg\;150\;150\;1\,medium\;https://www.redfirefarm. com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/DSC_0219-300x200.jpg\;300\;200\;1\,large\;h ttps://www.redfirefarm.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/DSC_0219.jpg\;640\;4 26\; X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n
\\nA p ollinator garden with beautiful sunflowers of many varieties.
\nCome on out to the farm to visit the garden. Farmer Ryan Voiland planted these spirals by hand to show the beauty of sunflowers and share some knowledge a bout the pollinators that help us everyday on the farm. The stalks are gro wing tall the flowers are blooming now\; it’s a beautiful late-summertime staple! Please be sure to wear appropriate shoes/boots\, as the spiral pat h can get bumpy.
\nGreat for kids\, families\, and all kinds of folk s!
\nOut in the organic sunflower field!
\nGARDEN ADMISSION: p>\n
$5 general admission\, folks over 65 a nd kids 4-and-under receive free entry.
\nWalking the spirals typically takes about 15-20 minutes for adults\, an d 20 or so minutes for young children. Maybe longer if you’re stopping to take some cool selfies with the blooms!
\nFLOWER PICKING:
\nWe will also have a Pick-Your-Own Sunflower and Flower patch (not in the spirals) where you can cut flowers to bring home & pay by the stem becoming available in the next few weeks. Please bring your own scissors or clippers to use! Details on our PYO page.
\nOPEN DAILY:
\nGarden located at 7 Carver Street\, Granby\, MA.
\nOpen dai ly during Granby Farm Store hours.
\nCome enjoy the beauty on the farm !
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P ICK YOUR OWN:
\nAlso on the farm we have lots of fun things to pick!
\nDiscover secrets of the farm out in o ur 2021 Popcorn Maze! Now through October\, come on out to the farm to enj oy a magical fairy maze with things to search for and riddles to answer. G reat for kids\, families\, and all kinds of folks. Winding through the maz e typically takes about 30-45 minutes for adults and up to an hour for you ng children.
\n– General Entry: < strong>$6
\n– Seniors and Current RFF Members: $5 strong>
\n– Children Ages 4-12: $5
\n– Childr en 3 and Under: FREE
\n– Maze located at the farm at 7 Carver Street in Granby
\n– All tickets can be purchased at the Granby farm store
\n– Maze ope n daily during Granby farm store hours
\nWe welcome school groups\, business groups\, birthday parties\, and other small gatherings (within current CO VID guidelines) onto the farm for the maze and other fall fun. Please get in touch with us at thefarmers@redfirefarm.com to schedul e an event.
\n– Find your own pumpkin out in the field to take home with pumpkin PY O. Available through Halloween with per-pound pricing for all pickers.
\n– Tasty treats like cherry tomatoes\, sweet mini peppers\, husk cherr ies\, hot peppers\, and more are also available to pick daily until the fr ost comes!
\n– Read more PYO details here.
\n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-3940@www.redfirefarm.com DTSTAMP:20240319T021942Z CATEGORIES: CONTACT:Red Fire Farm\; (413) 467-7645 \; thefarmers@redfirefarm.com DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Every year\, we have an unbe lievable selection of amazing and often award-winning tomatoes for you to taste. This year\, we’re offering a modified Tomato Festival experience th at includes a take-home Tomato Tasting and a series on in-person events\, as well as field activities in Granby like Pick-Your-Own and the Sunflower Spiral Garden!\n\nTHE FAMOUS TOMATO TASTING FOR 2021\nWe will be stocking amazing heirloom tomatoes\, saucing tomatoes\, cherry tomatoes at the Gra nby farm\, all for you to take home and taste. Get a tasting pack of 10 to matoes of different varieties and a printed form\, take them home\, taste them\, and report your results via social media (#RFFTomatoTasting).\nEver yone who votes via the hashtag will be entered to win a festival t-shirt! \nTomato tasting packs will be available at the Granby store starting Satu rday\, August 14th through Sunday\, August 29th. So come on out\, enjoy th e gardens and farm\, select your varieties and then enjoy a beautiful tast ing experience at home and share your votes with us.\nVisit during store h ours to get your tasting pack – shopping is self serve\, with help availab le during the hours of 12-4pm – see store hours and details.\nIN-PERSON TO MATO TASTING EVENTS WITH FARMER RYAN\nIn addition to the take-home tasting \, we will be hosting a series on in-person tomato events led by Farmer Ry an at the Granby store. Scheduled events include:\nTasting the Best of Sum mer Tomato Varieties\n– $25 per person (click here to purchase) on Saturda y\, August 21st at 2 p.m.\nTasting will include 20-25 varieties of farmer Ryan’s favorite varieties from 2021\, including greenhouse-grown red varie ties\, heirlooms\, and hybrids from our planting of trial and unusual vari eties. Plus free entry to our Sunflower Spiral Garden and a free pint of P YO cherry tomatoes to bring home for each ticket holder!\nCherry Tomato Ta sting\n– $25 per person (click here to purchase) on Saturday\, August 28th at 10 a.m.\nTasting will include 20-25 varieties of cherry tomatoes like all-time classics such as Sungold and Matts Wild\, plus also some of farme r Ryan’s new favorites like Starlight and Midnight Pear from the galaxy se ries bred at Cornell University. Other crazy types to expect: Green Bee\, Amethyst Cream\, Blue Chocolate\, and of course Cherry Bomb! Plus free ent ry to our Sunflower Spiral Garden and a free pint of PYO cherry tomatoes t o bring home for each ticket holder!\n\nHeirlooms vs. ‘Hylooms’: Which Tas te Better?\n– $25 per person (click here to purchase) on Saturday\, August 28th at 2 p.m.\nHeirloom tomatoes taste amazing\, but many varieties are susceptible to disease\, breakage\, and other plights. So\, what about the newer more resistant varieties of heirloom hybrids or ‘hylooms’ coming ou t from specialty plant breeders? They’re hardier\, but do they match up in a taste test against tried-and-true favorite heirlooms? Some of the match ups will include: Brandywine vs Enroza\, Cherokee Purple vs Marnero\, Stri ped German vs JTO-16-1053\, and Aunt Ruby German Green vs E15B.42115. Plus free entry to our Sunflower Spiral Garden and a free pint of PYO cherry t omatoes to bring\nhome for each ticket holder!\n\nMUSIC ON THE FARM\nJoin us on Saturday\, August 21st the Granby farm for a free musical performanc e by the big brass band\, Prone To Mischief\, at 11AM.\n \n\nPICK-YOUR-OWN AT THE FARM\nOur Pick-Your-Own fields are open daily to both CSA members and the general public. Right now\, the fields are brimming with delicious summertime goodies like cherry tomatoes\, green & yellow beans\, husk che rries\, fresh flowers\, tomatillos\, and lots of herbs. Be sure to check o ut our PYO blog here to get updated availability info\, CSA picking limits \, and public pricing.\n**NEW** Peach Pick Your Own – reserve your Wagon R ide to the Orchard\, Saturday 8/28!\n~ Limited availability – if Peach rid es sell out we will look at opening more spots\, so check back.\nEvent Onl y PYO opportunity: Saturday and Sunday 8/21-22 and 8/28-29 visit our Paste Tomato fields for saucing tomatoes to take home\, $30 per half bushel (ab out 20 lbs).\nVISIT THE SUNFLOWER SPIRAL GARDEN\nThe Sunflower Spiral is b ack in Granby! Open daily\, the garden is a giant spiral featuring multipl e varieties of sunflowers for all comers to enjoy. Perfect for exploring\, sunflower selfies & just enjoying the flowering beauty and pollinator vis itors!\nVisitors are welcome during store hours (9-7 p.m.\, except 12-7 on Mondays) and admission is $5 per person\, kids 4 and under and folks 65 a nd older get in free. Please stop by the Granby store (7 Carver Street) to pay\, for directions\, have questions answered\, etc. before walking out to the spiral.\nAlso remember to wear shoes or boots suitable for walking outside as the path can be bumpy. Click here for more details about the Su nflower Spiral this summer!\n \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row] DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210814T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210828T190000 GEO:+42.227863;-72.494653 LOCATION:Red Fire Farm @ 7 Carver St\, Granby\, MA 01033\, USA SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Tomato Festival 2021 URL:https://www.redfirefarm.com/event/tomato-festival-2021/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-WP-IMAGES-URL:thumbnail\;https://www.redfirefarm.com/wp-content/uploads/2 015/12/tfest-poster-150x150.jpg\;150\;150\;1\,medium\;https://www.redfiref arm.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/tfest-poster-300x214.jpg\;300\;214\;1\, large\;https://www.redfirefarm.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/tfest-poster .jpg\;960\;686\; X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n\\n[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Every year\, we have an unb elievable selection of amazing and often award-winning tomatoes for you to taste. This year\, we’re offering a modified Tomato Festival experience t hat includes a take-home Tomato Tasting and a series on in-person events\, as well as field activities in Granby like Pick-Your-Own and the Sunflowe r Spiral Garden!
\nWe will be stocking amazing heirloom tomatoes\, saucing tomatoes\, cherry tomatoes at the Granby farm\, all for you to ta ke home and taste. Get a tasting pack of 10 tomatoes of different varietie s and a printed form\, take them home\, taste them\, and report your resul ts via social media (#RFFTomatoTasting).
\nEveryone who votes via t he hashtag will be entered to win a festival t-shirt!
\nToma to tasting packs will be available at the Granby store starting Saturday\, August 14th through Sunday\, August 29th. So come on out\, enjoy the gardens and farm\, select your varieties and then enjoy a beautiful t asting experience at home and share your votes with us.
\nVisit duri ng store hours to get your tasting pack – shopping is self serve\, with he lp available during the hours of 12-4pm – see store hours and details.
\nIn addition to the take-home tasting\, we will be hosting a series on in-person tomato events led by Farmer Ryan at the Granby store. Scheduled events include:
\nTasting the Best of Summer Tomato Varieti es
\n– $25 per person (click here to purchase) on Saturday\, August 21st at 2 p.m.
\nTasting will include 20-25 varieties of farmer Ryan’s favorite varieties from 2021\, including greenhouse-grown red varieties\, heirlooms\, and hybrids from our plantin g of trial and unusual varieties. Plus free entry to our Sunflower Spiral Garden and a free pint of PYO cherry tomatoes to bring home for each ticke t holder!
\n– $25 per person (click here to purchase) on Saturday\, Aug ust 28th at 10 a.m.
\nTasting will include 20-25 varieties of cherry tomatoes like all-time classics such as Sungold and Matts Wild\, plus als o some of farmer Ryan’s new favorites like Starlight and Midnight Pear fro m the galaxy series bred at Cornell University. Other crazy types to expec t: Green Bee\, Amethyst Cream\, Blue Chocolate\, and of course Cherry Bomb ! Plus free entry to our Sunflower Spiral Garden and a free pint of PYO ch erry tomatoes to bring home for each ticket holder!
\nHeirlooms vs. ‘Hylooms’: Which Taste Better?
\n– $25 per p erson (click here to purchase) on Saturday\, August 28th at 2 p.m.
\nHeirloom tomatoes taste amazing\, but many varieties are susceptible to d isease\, breakage\, and other plights. So\, what about the newer more resi stant varieties of heirloom hybrids or ‘hylooms’ coming out from specialty plant breeders? They’re hardier\, but do they match up in a taste test ag ainst tried-and-true favorite heirlooms? Some of the matchups will include : Brandywine vs Enroza\, Cherokee Purple vs Marnero\, Striped German vs JT O-16-1053\, and Aunt Ruby German Green vs E15B.42115. Plus free entry to o ur Sunflower Spiral Garden and a free pint of PYO cherry tomatoes to bring
\nhome for each ticket holder!
\n\nJoin us on Saturday\, August 21st the Granby farm for a free musical performance by the big brass band\ , Prone To Mischief\, at 11AM.
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Our Pick-Your-Own fields are ope n daily to both CSA members and the general public. Right now\, the fields are brimming with delicious summertime goodies like cherry tomatoes\, gre en & yellow beans\, husk cherries\, fresh flowers\, tomatillos\, and lots of herbs. Be sure to check out our PYO blog here to get updated a vailability info\, CSA picking limits\, and public pricing.
\n~ Limited availability – if Peach rides sel l out we will look at opening more spots\, so check back.
\nEvent Only PYO opportunity: Saturday and Sunday 8/21-22 and 8/28- 29 visit our Paste Tomato fields for saucing tomatoes to take home\, $30 p er half bushel (about 20 lbs).
\nThe Sunflower Spiral is back in Granby! Open daily\ , the garden is a giant spiral featuring multiple varieties of sunflowers for all comers to enjoy. Perfect for exploring\, sunflower selfies & just enjoying the flowering beauty and pollinator visitors!
\nVisitors ar e welcome during store hours (9-7 p.m.\, except 12-7 on Mondays) and admis sion is $5 per person\, kids 4 and under and folks 65 and older get in fre e. Please stop by the Granby store (7 Carver Street) to pay\, for directio ns\, have questions answered\, etc. before walking out to the spiral.
\nAlso remember to wear shoes or boots suitable for walking outside as the path can be bumpy. Click here for more details about the Sunflo wer Spiral this summer!
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\n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-3897@www.redfirefarm.com DTSTAMP:20240319T021942Z CATEGORIES: CONTACT:Red Fire Farm\; (413) 467-7645 \; thefarmers@redfirefarm.com DESCRIPTION: \nTasting of the Best Summertime 2021 Tomato Varieties!\n$25 p er person | Saturday\, August 21 at 2 p.m. | Granby Farm – 7 Carver Street \nCLICK HERE TO PURCHASE TICKETS\nFor this year’s Tomato Festival\, Red Fi re Farm is offering a number of special tasting sessions for the general p ublic to sample our many varieties of tomato and provide crucial feedback. \nThis tasting will include 20-25 varieties that farmer Ryan deems to be t he standouts of the 2021 season. Focus will be on greenhouse-grown red va rieties\, while also highlighting heirlooms and hybrids from our 2021 plan ting of trial and unusual varieties\, plus any other standouts from our we ekly field tours and tomato sandwich eating. If we love it\, we want you t o try it and tell us what you think!\nTickets: https://red-fire-farm.mysho pify.com/collections/event/products/event-tasting-of-the-best-summertime-2 021-tomato-varieties-sat-8-21-at-2-pm. DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210821T140000 GEO:+42.227863;-72.494653 LOCATION:Red Fire Farm @ 7 Carver St\, Granby\, MA 01033\, USA SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Tasting of the Best Summertime 2021 Tomato Varieties URL:https://www.redfirefarm.com/event/tomato-festival-2021-1/ X-COST-TYPE:external X-WP-IMAGES-URL:thumbnail\;https://www.redfirefarm.com/wp-content/uploads/2 021/07/220568117_5823890277682490_4355182080542636894_n-300x300.jpg\;300\; 300\,medium\;https://www.redfirefarm.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/220568 117_5823890277682490_4355182080542636894_n-300x300.jpg\;300\;300\,large\;h ttps://www.redfirefarm.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/220568117_5823890277 682490_4355182080542636894_n-300x300.jpg\;300\;300\,full\;https://www.redf irefarm.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/220568117_5823890277682490_43551820 80542636894_n-300x300.jpg\;300\;300 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n\\n\n
$25 per person | Saturday\, August 21 at 2 p.m. | Granby Farm – 7 Carver Street
\nCLICK HERE TO PURCHASE TICKET S
\nFor this year’s Tomato Festival\, Red Fire Farm is offering a number of special tasting sessions for the general public to sa mple our many varieties of tomato and provide crucial feedback.
\nTh is tasting will include 20-25 varieties that farmer Ryan deems to be the s tandouts of the 2021 season. Focus will be on greenhouse-grown red variet ies\, while also highlighting heirlooms and hybrids from our 2021 planting of trial and unusual varieties\, plus any other standouts from our weekly field tours and tomato sandwich eating. If we love it\, we want you to tr y it and tell us what you think!
\n X-COST:$25 X-TICKETS-URL:https://red-fire-farm.myshopify.com/collections/event/product s/event-tasting-of-the-best-summertime-2021-tomato-varieties-sat-8-21-at-2 -pm X-INSTANT-EVENT:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-3905@www.redfirefarm.com DTSTAMP:20240319T021942Z CATEGORIES: CONTACT:Red Fire Farm\; (413) 467-7645 \; thefarmers@redfirefarm.com DESCRIPTION: \nCherry Tomato Tasting 2021!\n$25 per person | Saturday\, Aug ust 28 at 10 a.m. | Granby Farm – 7 Carver Street\nCLICK HERE TO PURCHASE TICKETS\nFor this year’s Tomato Festival\, Red Fire Farm is offering a num ber of special tasting sessions for the general public to sample our many varieties of tomato and provide crucial feedback.\nCherry tomatoes come in so many colors\, shapes\, textures and flavors. The best ones can bring a salad to the next level or turn snack time into a true adventure. This y ear we have 37 different cherry tomato varieties planted in our fields\, a s well as some experimental varieties that we are growing as a trial for J ohnny’s Selected Seeds in one of our greenhouses. This tasting will explo re 20-25 of the 2021 standout varieties\, including all-time favorites suc h as Sungold and Matts Wild\, but also some of farmer Ryan’s new favorites like Starlight and Midnight Pear from the galaxy series bred at Cornell U niversity. Other crazy types to expect: Green Bee\, Amethyst Cream\, Blue Chocolate\, and of course Cherry Bomb! Come and taste your way through an explosion of flavor\, and rate your favorites!\nTickets: https://red-fire -farm.myshopify.com/collections/event/products/copy-of-event-paste-tomatoe s-canning-and-quick-sauces-sunday-8-22-at-2-pm. DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210828T100000 GEO:+42.227863;-72.494653 LOCATION:Red Fire Farm @ 7 Carver St\, Granby\, MA 01033\, USA SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Cherry Tomato Tasting 2021 URL:https://www.redfirefarm.com/event/cherry-tomato-tasting/ X-COST-TYPE:external X-WP-IMAGES-URL:thumbnail\;https://www.redfirefarm.com/wp-content/uploads/2 021/05/21366718_1652906648114228_8061619869107155598_o-300x300.jpg\;300\;3 00\,medium\;https://www.redfirefarm.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/2136671 8_1652906648114228_8061619869107155598_o-300x300.jpg\;300\;300\,large\;htt ps://www.redfirefarm.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/21366718_1652906648114 228_8061619869107155598_o-300x300.jpg\;300\;300\,full\;https://www.redfire farm.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/21366718_1652906648114228_806161986910 7155598_o-300x300.jpg\;300\;300 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n\\n\n
$25 per person | Saturday\, August 28 a t 10 a.m. | Granby Farm – 7 Carver Street
\n< p>CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE TICKETS\nFor this year ’s Tomato Festival\, Red Fire Farm is offering a number of special tasting sessions for the general public to sample our many varieties of tomato an d provide crucial feedback.
\nCherry tomatoes come in so many colors \, shapes\, textures and flavors. The best ones can bring a salad to the n ext level or turn snack time into a true adventure. This year we have 37 different cherry tomato varieties planted in our fields\, as well as some experimental varieties that we are growing as a trial for Johnny’s Selecte d Seeds in one of our greenhouses. This tasting will explore 20-25 of the 2021 standout varieties\, including all-time favorites such as Sungold and Matts Wild\, but als o some of farmer Ryan’s new favorites like Starlight and Midnight Pear from the galaxy series br ed at Cornell University. Other crazy types to expect: Gr een Bee\, Amethyst Cream\, Blue Chocolate\, and of course Cherry Bomb! Come and taste your way through an explos ion of flavor\, and rate your favorites!
\n X-COST:$25 X-TICKETS-URL:https://red-fire-farm.myshopify.com/collections/event/product s/copy-of-event-paste-tomatoes-canning-and-quick-sauces-sunday-8-22-at-2-p m X-INSTANT-EVENT:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-3912@www.redfirefarm.com DTSTAMP:20240319T021942Z CATEGORIES: CONTACT:Red Fire Farm\; (413) 467-7645 \; thefarmers@redfirefarm.com DESCRIPTION: \nHylooms vs. Heirlooms: Which Taste Better?\n$25 per person | Saturday\, August 28 at 2 p.m. | Granby Farm – 7 Carver Street\nCLICK HER E TO PURCHASE TICKETS\nFor this year’s Tomato Festival\, Red Fire Farm is offering a number of special tasting sessions for the general public to sa mple our many varieties of tomato and provide crucial feedback.\nTomato pl ants don’t always grow that easily\, as their fruits are prone to splittin g\, catfacing\, foliar diseases\, poor pollination\, and other issues. Fo r this reason\, tomato breeders and farmers are always trying to grow new varieties that have more resistance to diseases\, more vigor and better du rability against rain\, splitting\, and handling.\nGenerally\, the best-ta sting tomato varieties are heirloom varieties with seeds selected and save d by gardeners in generations past\, but these same heirlooms are often th e most fragile\, split-prone\, and disease-prone of all the varieties. Mod ern day breeders have been busy in recent years breeding varieties that ha ve the color and appearance of the classic heirloom varieties\, but how do these modern heirloom lookalikes stack up for flavor when compared side b y side with the true heirlooms?\nCome to this workshop and find out for yo urself! Some matchups we want the public to rate: Brandywine vs Enroza. C herokee Purple vs Marnero. Striped German vs JTO-16-1053. Aunt Ruby Germ an Green vs E15B.42115 .\nWe are growing trial plantings of experimental t omato varieties from two seed companies this year (Johnny’s Selected Seeds & Vitalis Organic Seeds)\, and in this tasting we will compare some of th e new breeding lines and modern varieties side-by-side with the true heirl ooms that they emulate. This tasting will be rounded out with other cool varieties that we are excited about\, mostly from the Wild Boar Farm breed ing program. Depending on what is ripe and prime when farmer Ryan picks fo r this tasting\, these might include among others Dark Galaxy\, Crushed He art\, Lovely Lush\, and Blood Moon!\nTickets: https://red-fire-farm.myshop ify.com/collections/event/products/copy-of-event-cherry-tomato-tasting-sat -8-28-at-10-am. DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210828T140000 GEO:+42.227863;-72.494653 LOCATION:Red Fire Farm @ 7 Carver St\, Granby\, MA 01033\, USA SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Hylooms vs. Heirlooms: Which Taste Better? URL:https://www.redfirefarm.com/event/hylooms-vs-heirlooms-which-taste-bett er/ X-COST-TYPE:external X-WP-IMAGES-URL:thumbnail\;https://www.redfirefarm.com/wp-content/uploads/2 021/05/11206482_875053665899534_9057759070528970668_o-300x225.jpg\;300\;22 5\,medium\;https://www.redfirefarm.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/11206482 _875053665899534_9057759070528970668_o-300x225.jpg\;300\;225\,large\;https ://www.redfirefarm.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/11206482_875053665899534 _9057759070528970668_o-300x225.jpg\;300\;225\,full\;https://www.redfirefar m.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/11206482_875053665899534_9057759070528970 668_o-300x225.jpg\;300\;225 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n\\n\n
$25 per person | Saturday\, Au gust 28 at 2 p.m. | Granby Farm – 7 Carver Street
\nCLICK HERE TO PURCHASE TICKETS
\nFor this year’s To mato Festival\, Red Fire Farm is offering a number of special tasting sess ions for the general public to sample our many varieties of tomato and pro vide crucial feedback.
\nTomato plants don’t always grow that easily \, as their fruits are prone to splitting\, catfacing\, foliar diseases\, poor pollination\, and other issues. For this reason\, tomato breeders an d farmers are always trying to grow new varieties that have more resistanc e to diseases\, more vigor and better durability against rain\, splitting\ , and handling.
\nGenerally\, the best-tasting tomato varieties are heirloom varieties with seeds selected and saved by gardeners in generatio ns past\, but these same heirlooms are often the most fragile\, split-pron e\, and disease-prone of all the varieties. Modern day breeders have been busy in recent years breeding varieties that have the color and appearance of the classic heirloom varieties\, but how do these modern heirloom look alikes stack up for flavor when compared side by side with the true heirlo oms?
\nCome to this workshop and find out for yourself! Some matchup
s we want the public to rate: Brandywine vs
W e are growing trial plantings of experimental tomato varieties from two se ed companies this year (Johnny’s Selected Seeds & Vitalis Organic Seeds)\, and in this tasting we will compare some of the new breeding lines and mo dern varieties side-by-side with the true heirlooms that they emulate. Th is tasting will be rounded out with other cool varieties that we are excit ed about\, mostly from the Wild Boar Farm breeding program. Depending on w hat is ripe and prime when farmer Ryan picks for this tasting\, these migh t include among others Dark Galaxy\, Crushed Heart\, Love ly Lush\, and Blood Moon!
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