"Here, take this tomato," offered Josh as he was stocking our farm stand. "Nobody's going to buy it." It was big, ripe and ready to eat but bulbous and blotched with yellow. Granted, our customers by ...

Mmm mmm, tasting heritage tomatoes fresh off the vine is such a treat at this time of year. Elke and Ken Knechtel, of Red Barn Plants in Maple Ridge, are experts at growing heirloom plants. Their ...

For Holliston farmer Peter MacArthur, growing award-winning tomatoes is an homage to his family and his past. “My father was really proud of his tomatoes,” MacArthur said, remembering the friendly ...

You might say Anthony Pascale has a green thumb. Last year, the Highland dentist, who has been in local practice for more than 40 years, won the Marlboro UNICO Big Tomato Contest with a 3-pound, ...