Sacramento Tomato Fest on July 30

The second annual Sacramento Tomato Fest is taking place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Town & Country Village (Marconi & Fulton in Sacramento) on Saturday, July 30, 2011. Local restaurant chefs will compete in three categories: Best Salsa, Best Bruschetta and Best Tomato Soup (hot or cold). Samples will be available, too! You can also enter your own homegrown tomatoes into one of three categories: Largest, Smallest and Ugliest. There’s a $500 prize for the winner in each category. The festival will include art, wine tasting, cooking demonstrations, live entertainment, a kids area and much more. For more information, call (916) 933-4056 or visit Shoptownandcountry.com.