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The 2017 Minnesota Tomato Challenge is intended to accomplish the following:
- Provide encouragement for Minnesota tomato growers with hopes of returning a world record back to Minnesota.
- Generate participation and attendance at the Gale Woods Farm Weigh-off on October 7, 2017.
- Increase interest in competitive gardening, specifically tomatoes, by providing significant prize money to successful tomato growers. The minimum prize structure will include a $500 first prize, $200 second prize and a $150 third prize.
- Admittedly part of the challenge will be timing the peak tomato production with the October 7th weigh-off, but none of this is easy :)
- Put the weigh-off date on your calendar, plan your growing season accordingly, and Best of luck!

4/17/2017 10:34:27 AM

Wisconsin

So you have to be from MN?

4/18/2017 10:10:18 AM

Oak Grove, Mn

no, mike....it is open to all states, as long as you attend the weighoff

4/18/2017 4:44:09 PM

Mn

anyone one can come but not you mike :)

4/18/2017 4:56:21 PM

Oak Grove, Mn

let him come qtip....we know that wisconsin growers can't keep up with the minnesota tomato growers. And that might the weigh-off you show off your 1st 2k pumpkin of the year....too bad you are going to lose to my 2100 lber.

4/18/2017 6:06:29 PM

Tinykinville

Lol Q no point in being afraid of WI mater growers it isnt like we are in the top 30 in the world every year or anything we suck here!

4/18/2017 7:04:39 PM

Minnesota

Just to be clear....the MN Tomato Challenge is open to all growers who make it to the Gale Woods Farm Weigh-off. The more entries, the better!

4/21/2017 10:40:32 PM

Minnesota(dw447@fastmail.fm)

Nice Tom!
I may have to try my hand at getting a big tomato to Gale Woods Farm this year.

4/22/2017 12:05:07 AM

Ely Mn

If you need any seeds Doug I will send some your way.

4/22/2017 10:39:53 PM