ON THE CALENDAR: AUGUST AND SEPTEMBER

August 14 - 18  -  47th annual Washington County Fair, Route 112 in Richmond (http://www.washingtoncountyfair-ri.com/)

August 24  -  Tomato Day at Coastal Growers' Saturday morning market at the Casey Farm in Saunderstown. Indulge, sample tomatoes of every color. Opens at 9:00 a.m. http://www.farmfresh.org/food/farmersmarkets_details.php?market=15

September 11 (Wednesday)  -  Farm & Vine dinner at the Ocean House in Westerly. Chef is Nathan Rick of Lake Placid Lodge. 7:00 p.m. $95 per person. http://www.oceanhouseri.com/

September 28  -  Back at Ocean House, learn how to preserve what you grow or buy. Brought to you by edible Rhody, Ocean House and Sherri Brooks Vinton, author of Put 'em Up! Fruit. Call Ocean House for details (which are not on the website): 401-584-7000

WESTERLY LAND TRUST FARM DIINER - SEPT 7

Live in South County? See the article in the summer issue of edible Rhody or go on line and look at  photos of the Trust's 2012 dinner (www.westerlylandtrust.org) and you will want to purchase one of the few remaining tickets for this year's September 7th party at the Avondale Farm Preserve.  It's an afternoon event, reception at 3:30 p.m., seating at 4:00. $175 per ticket - good dinner, good cause.

Call 401-315-2610