my tomato plants have a new home made of worm castings & hen manure............wish me luck 
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my tomato plants have a new home made of worm castings & hen manure............wish me luck
Here is wishing you hearty 'maters.
worm poo is good.
French Market gears up for the 21st Annual Creole Tomatoes Festival
Posted by Keith I. Marszalek May 27, 2007 7:08AM
For two exciting days (June 9th and 10th, 2007), the French Market will honor the farmers of Louisiana and our signature produce, the famous Creole Tomatoes from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
The Farmers' Market area in the French Market is under renovation. Therefore the annual French Market Creole Tomato Festival is recreating a "mini" Farmers' Market in Dutch Alley bringing together dislocated tenants awaiting return to the Farmers' Market later this year when the renovation will be complete. Benny Becnel, the "King of the Creole Tomatoes" will once again bring his Creole tomatoes fresh from his farm to the Market.
Of special interest and making its debut this year is an entire section of the festival dedicated to indigenous Latin food, music, produce and performance arts. It is called "Cocina Latina" and is, appropriately, sponsored by the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Louisiana.
Another exciting Creole Tomato Festival event, and new this year is a special visitor reward. Visitors spending $25.00 or more in any of the French Market businesses can redeem their receipts for a 5 pound box of famous Becnel Creole Tomatoes - while supplies last each day. This event is sponsored by Capital One Bank.
Leading local chefs and musicians are also featured both days of the Creole Tomato Festival event. The "Great Chefs of New Orleans" event is sponsored by Zatarains Foods.
Saturday, June 9, 2007
12:30 - 1:30 pm Chef Danny Trace, Cafe Adelaide
2:30 - 3:30 pm Chef Tory McPhail, Commander's Palace
4:00 - 5:00 pm Chef Chris Montero, Bacco's Restaurant
Master of Ceremonies will be Errol Laborde, Editor of New Orleans Magazine.
Sunday, June 10, 2007
12:30 - 1:30 pm Chef Scott Snodgrass, One
2:30 - 3:30 pm Chef Michael Sichel, 7 on Fulton
4:00 - 5:00 pm Chef Leah Chase, Dooky Chase
Mistress of Ceremonies will be Lorin Gaudin, Food Editor of New Orleans Magazine and host of All Over Food, 99.5 FM.
The music lineup for both days, June 9 - 10, 2007 is:
Saturday, June 9, 2007
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm New Wave Brass Band
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm Lil Queenie
4:30 pm - 6:00 pm Sunpie and the Louisiana Sunspots
Sunday, June 10, 2007
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm Sherman Washington and the Zion Harmonizers
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm Charmaine Neville & Friends
4:30 pm - 6:00 pm Frankie Ford Show
Charles Napoli, President of the French Market Corporation, says, "This annual signature festival is long awaited by the tenants of the French Market and French Quarter and well attended by thousands of locals and visitors alike. For these two days the entire French Market will be bustling with food, music and produce."
Posted by Keith I. Marszalek May 27, 2007 7:08AM
For two exciting days (June 9th and 10th, 2007), the French Market will honor the farmers of Louisiana and our signature produce, the famous Creole Tomatoes from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
The Farmers' Market area in the French Market is under renovation. Therefore the annual French Market Creole Tomato Festival is recreating a "mini" Farmers' Market in Dutch Alley bringing together dislocated tenants awaiting return to the Farmers' Market later this year when the renovation will be complete. Benny Becnel, the "King of the Creole Tomatoes" will once again bring his Creole tomatoes fresh from his farm to the Market.
Of special interest and making its debut this year is an entire section of the festival dedicated to indigenous Latin food, music, produce and performance arts. It is called "Cocina Latina" and is, appropriately, sponsored by the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Louisiana.
Another exciting Creole Tomato Festival event, and new this year is a special visitor reward. Visitors spending $25.00 or more in any of the French Market businesses can redeem their receipts for a 5 pound box of famous Becnel Creole Tomatoes - while supplies last each day. This event is sponsored by Capital One Bank.
Leading local chefs and musicians are also featured both days of the Creole Tomato Festival event. The "Great Chefs of New Orleans" event is sponsored by Zatarains Foods.
Saturday, June 9, 2007
12:30 - 1:30 pm Chef Danny Trace, Cafe Adelaide
2:30 - 3:30 pm Chef Tory McPhail, Commander's Palace
4:00 - 5:00 pm Chef Chris Montero, Bacco's Restaurant
Master of Ceremonies will be Errol Laborde, Editor of New Orleans Magazine.
Sunday, June 10, 2007
12:30 - 1:30 pm Chef Scott Snodgrass, One
2:30 - 3:30 pm Chef Michael Sichel, 7 on Fulton
4:00 - 5:00 pm Chef Leah Chase, Dooky Chase
Mistress of Ceremonies will be Lorin Gaudin, Food Editor of New Orleans Magazine and host of All Over Food, 99.5 FM.
The music lineup for both days, June 9 - 10, 2007 is:
Saturday, June 9, 2007
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm New Wave Brass Band
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm Lil Queenie
4:30 pm - 6:00 pm Sunpie and the Louisiana Sunspots
Sunday, June 10, 2007
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm Sherman Washington and the Zion Harmonizers
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm Charmaine Neville & Friends
4:30 pm - 6:00 pm Frankie Ford Show
Charles Napoli, President of the French Market Corporation, says, "This annual signature festival is long awaited by the tenants of the French Market and French Quarter and well attended by thousands of locals and visitors alike. For these two days the entire French Market will be bustling with food, music and produce."
I love it. A Master of Ceremony for a mater festival. 
I've never had a creole tomato and never heard of them.
I've never had a creole tomato and never heard of them.
wish we were in New Orleans for the festival!
I've been there like right after the festival and bought a ton of maters at the french market. but I've never had a chance to make the festival!
I've been there like right after the festival and bought a ton of maters at the french market. but I've never had a chance to make the festival!
wish we were in New Orleans for the festival!
I ate my last one from Wal-Mart last night. It was excellent. I need to reload. The one time I went to the fest I actually had creole tomato ice cream, believe it or not. It was kind of like frozen bloody mary mix and better than you might imagine.
