To celebrate the event , many new activities have been added. The tomato festival was established in 1984 as a tribute to the Lauderdale County tomato growers and their locally famous produce. This unique festival offers a variety of entertainment. Favorites of the tasting are the green tomato pie and fried green tomatoes, but the red tomato will be the main ingredient in many other mouthwatering dishes.
Regional music is another annual feature of the festival.
A number of musicians make their appearances annually at the festival and feature a variety of musical types, including gospel and country, western, rockabilly and patriotic. This will be an open air concert. Bring your lawn chairs. Student artists have been paired with professional artists to create work for this event. Some forty pieces will shown.