When it comes to good food, the quality of ingredients often matters far more than the quantity. This is especially true of simple recipes involving the freshest ingredients, like perfectly ripe ...

Seed-starting time is right around the corner, and that means it’s time to think about tomatoes. I can think of no better ...

It’s cold outside! But it’s not too soon to start thinking about the vegetable garden you’d like to have this summer, especially if you plan to start at least some of your edibles from seed. And ...

Carroll County Master Gardner’s 16th Annual Heirloom Tomato Festival at Carroll County Farmers Market in Westminster Saturday. A Gold Medal orange-yellow tomato was offered for customers to sample at ...

Some farmers market agriculture vendors grow a variety of plants, while other focus on one thing in particular. For Diane and Thomas Osso’s business Coltivare, that one thing is heirloom tomatoes.

When the Heirloom Tomato Festival in Carroll County was first organized by Master Gardeners in 2003, only 12 people attended. This year, the group expects more than 650 participants to swing by the ...