Gymnasts Ilia, center, and Henry, right, Penn put on a short show of their acrobatic talents for a captivated audience. Photo by Aaron Ricca
KINGMAN – Tomatoes, seeds and shade were center stage at Locomotive Park last weekend.
Mohave County Master Gardeners and the University of Arizona Cooperative Extension held the Third Annual Tomato Quest Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The vegetable-themed event has been held at Cecil Davis Park next to DIG it Kingman Community Garden where many of the growers and organizations grow their own tomatoes but was moved to Locomotive Park downtown for an expansion of Tomato Quest.
The family friendly event offered a live band, educational booths for seed planting, growing and gardening tips, rainwater reclamation, Mohave County 4-H and then some. There were games for kids and adults that offered prizes. There also food trucks and a newly added salsa contest inside the University of Arizona Cooperative Extension building across the street where six contestants offered a variety of flavorful samples.
Despite a chilly breeze throughout the day, plenty of people made their way to relax in the park, get some free seeds and taste a variety of locally grown tomatoes from Mohave County Master Gardeners, the Mohave Community College Little Seed Library and a few local private growers.
For more information on local growing and gardening, contact University of Arizona Cooperative Extension at 928-753-3788.
Aaron Ricca
