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Homegrown Tomatoes From Cotton Plains Farm
Kathy Van Mullekom profiles Kelley Barlow who runs a 2 acre tomato garden at Cotton Plains Farm in Suffolk Virginia. The farm operates as a Community Supported Agriculture venture since 2005 offering weekly baskets and uses heirloom varieties like Brandywine and Cherokee Purple. Barlow repurposes galvanized pens as tomato stakes and shares recipes for tomato dishes and fresh summer meals highlighting Brandywine Sun Gold and other varieties.
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Kathy van Mullekom
Daily Press
Newport News
Kelley Barlow
Cotton Plains
Suffolk
Barlow
Joe
Virginia Tech
Blacksburg
Rutgers
Lillian
Mother Nature