Heirloom Tomatoes

PHOTOS: Our Favorite Season Is Heirloom Tomato Season

| Tami Yu | Posted 10.09.2011

Read More: San Francisco Around Town, San-Francisco-Restaurants, Heirloom Tomatoes, SF Around Town, Best of San Francisco, SF Restaurants, San Francisco News

Meaty, gorgeous and flavorful, heirloom tomatoes are the perfect fruit to grace our dinner plates. The fun dishes below highlight the local bounty fro...

Read Whole Story

The Value of Food, or Why Sotheby's Will Auction Veggies on September 23

Brian Halweil and Brent Ridge | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Food Movement, Local Food, Sothebys Auction, Heirloom Tomatoes, Greenmarkets, Csa, Sothebys, Amangansett, Green News
Brian Halweil and Brent Ridge

The auction is a coming-of-age sign for heirloom vegetables: those old-fashioned symbols of food diversity that are just the sort of innovation our dysfunctional food system needs.

Read Post

Accessible Heirlooms: Tips for Attainable Tomatoes

Joshua Stokes | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Grill-a-Chef, Grillachef, Joshua Stokes, Heirloom Tomatoes, Recipes, Tomatoes, Heirloom Vegetables, Food News
Joshua Stokes

Many shoppers are drawn to the bright and shiny tables of heirloom tomatoes but flee from the exorbitant price tags.

Read Post