Rutgers Great Tomato Tasting and Snyder Farm Open House

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Rutgers New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station and Rutgers Cooperative Extension proudly announce the annual Snyder Farm Open House and Great Tomato Tasting.

The event includes the very popular tasting of more than 80 heirloom and hybrid varieties of beefsteak, plum, cherry, and grape tomatoes. Other highlights include tasting of various fresh picked produce, honey and recipes featuring Jersey Fresh produce.

Open House features include the Melda C. Snyder Teaching Garden which showcases demonstration gardens of deer tolerant ornamentals; Blueberries, Hazelnuts, Dogwoods, and Hollies from the Rutgers breeding programs; a turf labyrinth, fun family farm photo opportunities; and an "apple wall" featuring the NJAES Tree Fruit Breeding Program for home orchards.

Wagon tours of the farm's research plots will be held throughout the event. Also, chef demonstrations featuring preparation of several recipes, Jersey Fresh Salsa tastings, also teaching garden and educational displays from various organizations.

Rutgers NJAES faculty and staff and Rutgers Master Gardener volunteers will be available to provide information and answer your gardening questions.

To help us plan for the event please RSVP at:

 http://discovery.rutgers.edu/events  or call 908-730-9419 X-3501

Admission: $7.00 per person, payable at the event (cash or check only).

Free for children 10 & under.

Please, only service dogs allowed on the farm grounds.

Price: $7.00 pp, Children 10 and under free