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COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) -- It's summertime, and one Columbia gathering is celebrating all things tomato.
 
The 3rd Annual Palmetto Tasty Tomato Festival is happening Sunday at the City Roots urban farm.
 
Slow Food Columbia and Sustainable Midlands are putting on the family-friendly event that includes a free heirloom tomato tasting, live music and vendors. The event also features tomato bobbing, several live band performances and information about sustainable farming.
 
Organizers say more than 1,000 people came to last year's festival.

For more information about the tomato festival go to http://www.tastytomatofest.org