7/18-19 Tomato Basil Festival

Summer’s here! Sun ripened tomatoes are aplenty and fragrant, sweet basil is abundant. Come celebrate the taste of summer Saturday, July 18th at the Oro Valley Farmers Market and Sunday, July 19th at Rillito Park Farmers Market.  Enjoy some of the season’s finest: a loaf of basil and sun-dried tomato bread, chilled gazpacho, heirloom tomatoes, tomato jams, and specialty basil infused soaps.  Take home fresh bundles of basil from the market and basil drenched olive oil for your pantry. Gather fresh tomato and basil recipes for your collection at home. On Sunday at Rillito Park, shop the Rillito Park Farmers Market and see the diverse bounty of local fresh tomatoes. Visit our Chef Demonstration Booth to sample the best flavors of basil and tomato. Plus, enjoy live music from Paige Anderson & The Fearless Kin from Grass Valley, CA! The market is open from 8am to 12noon and food demonstrations will start at 10am.

Heirloom Farmers Markets has been serving the greater Tucson area for more than a decade, and operates the largest farmers market system in Southern Arizona. Since receiving its 501(c)(3) nonprofit status a year ago, Heirloom has been moving forward on a host of initiatives that will directly support locally owned and operated fresh food businesses, increase public involvement, and support community health and wellness. With national interest in farmers markets at an all-time high, Heirloom is committed to developing farmers market systems as centers of sustainable local food economies and community life.

➢      Saturday Market – Steam Pump Ranch, 10901 N. Oracle Road, Oro Valley, AZ 85737

➢      Sunday Market – Rillito Park, 4502 N. 1st Ave., Tucson, AZ 85718