Established in 1990, Quail Hill Farm is one of the first Community Supported Agriculture farms
in New York State – and celebrates its 35th season in 2024!
The Quail Hill Farm Great Tomato Taste-Off is a mainstay event for the East End. Annually, the farm organically grows over 45 varieties of cherry, paste and heirloom tomatoes of all shapes, sizes and colors – including red, pink, orange, yellow, purple, and green. The summer’s hot sunny days and occasional rainfall help fulfill the promise of an outstanding crop from year to year. With pen and clipboard in hand, “tasters” taste and rate the tomatoes – with cubes of country bread and designer water to cleanse the palate between bites.
The 2024 tasting is scheduled for Saturday, August 31 from 9:00 am to 12:00 noon. This year, 47 varieties will be available. See below for a description of them.
Cost: $10/non-farm members. Free/farm members ($5 suggested contributions are welcomed). Free/kids under 12.
Heavy rain cancels. Please park on Deep Lane, reached via Town Lane or Side Hill Lane, and meet on Birch Hill.
These top-rated tomatoes from past Taste-Offs are among the 2024 crop:
Matt’s Wild Cherry, Black Cherry, Sungold, Green Zebra, Rose de Berne, Pink Brandywine, Tiffen Mennonite Black Brandywine, Pink Berkeley Tie-Dye, Cherokee Purple, Pineapple, Garden Peach, and Striped German, and Speckled Roman (as sauce)
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