I had a big need for heirloom tomatoes recently that landed me in the midst of my friends and neighbours Tim Noxon and Vicki Emlaw, from Vicki’s Veggies on Morrison Point Road in Prince Edward County. Not only are the tomatoes fabulous (with varieties like Berkley Tie-died, Black Pearl, Green Sausage, Vintage Wine, Peach, Peche, Purple Calabash, Pineapple Fog, Green Velvet, Black Krim, New Zealand Pink Pear….), but also fabulous is the feeling I get from being at close range. These remarkable folks clearly love what they do, share it generously, and do it very very well. Don’t miss the “Heirloom Hurrah” Tomato Festival on Sept 4 and 5, for a taste of all 240 varieties that they grow, and a charming way to meet on “their turf” (which now also includes both the Wychwood Green Barns and Brickworks Farmers Market. And don’t forget to eat their salad greens, garlic, potatoes, beets, beans, home made soups and pestos, squash, herbal tea blends….
John Cullen captured a taste of the farm in these images.
