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6/16/2009 12:00:00 PM

LILY JULOW OF GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA WINS FIRST-EVER WHITE FLOWER FARM RECIPE CONTEST

Over 300 recipes were submitted for White Flower Farm's inaugural "The Great Tomato Celebration Recipe Contest." In fact, it was hard to choose just one grand-prize winner -- and three runners-up -- from the excellent and delicious recipes. Christopher Kimball, and the America's Test Kitchen, had the difficult task of screening and testing each recipe. Each entered recipe had to be original and include fresh tomatoes. Canned or frozen tomatoes were allowed as a secondary ingredient.

After more than a month of testing, the winners were selected. First place was awarded to Lily Julow, of Gainesville, Florida for her mouthwatering Fried Green Tomato BLTs. Second prize went to Judy Armstrong of Prairieville, Louisiana for Three Tomato and Fresh Herb Salmon; third prize to Julie Ward of Shawnee, Kansas for Summer's Best Italian Crostini; and fourth prize to Roxanne Chan of Albany, California for The Provencal Petite Tomato Pie.

Lily Julow won an all-expenses-paid trip to White Flower Farm (in Litchfield, Connecticut), a gift certificate, books (courtesy of America's Test Kitchen), plants and more. Each of the runners-up will receive an assortment of books, plants and a gift certificate from White Flower Farm. Each winning recipe is posted on the White Flower Farm Web site (http://www.whiteflowerfarm.com/tomato-recipe-winners-page.html), along with photos of the winners. White Flower Farm enjoyed their first vegetable contest so much that they are planning another one for next spring.

Prizewinners are available for interview upon request. Chris Kimball of America's Test Kitchen is available for a limited number of interviews. Barb Pierson, the nursery manager at White Flower Farm, is available for interviews upon request, as are other experts.

Please contact: Deborah Broide,
Deborah Broide Publicity, (973) 744-2030, DeborahPub@aol.com

This year at White Flower Farm (www.whiteflowerfarm.com) it's been all about edibles! They offered over 145 varieties of tomatoes, and dozens of vegetables and fruit plants for the home gardener.

White Flower Farm is a family-owned nursery located in northwest Connecticut. Since 1950, they have been gathering, evaluating, growing, and selling a wide range of annuals, perennials, shrubs, vines, bulbs, and houseplants representing the very best varieties from around the world. Plants shipped are true to name, free of disease, and in prime condition for growing. While in the area, stop by White Flower Farm with its five acres of display gardens, or visit www.whiteflowerfarm.com, where you will also find helpful gardening information including a how-to video library. Join our E-mail list for gardening advice and tips, From the Farm monthly newsletter, announcement of events at the White Flower Farm Store, and special offers not in our catalogues or on our Web site. White Flower Farm -- we make your garden grow.