TomatoFest ripens for fun

TomatoFest tastes great. People come to Emerson Park every year from all over the area to try the different ways that sweet, tangy fruit can be prepared.

But TomatoFest sounds great, too. Or at least this year's event organizers are working to make it that way.

According to Martin Seaman, who is in charge of entertainment, the festival is putting a bigger focus on music than in past years. Not only are dozens of rock and folk acts booked for the entire weekend, but a new musical competition will showcase some of the area's top singers and guitar players, he said.