Utahn finds fruit of vine awfully fine

"Since I started this job, I crave tomatoes," says Maddy, "but they have to be fresh. It's nice to pass that on to these kids and show them that real tomatoes don't grow in the store."

Free of pesticides and watered from an artesian well, some of the heirloom tomatoes grow so large, they're the size of saucers when they're sliced and made into party sandwiches. "I love their different colors and exotic names," says Maddy, although not enough to "go Hollywood" and add an heirloom name to her new baby's birth certificate.

Regardless of how tasty they are on those sandwiches, Radiator Charlie is out of the question, she says.

• The 15th annual tomato sandwich party will be held at the Grateful Tomato Garden, 800 South and 600 East, on Sept. 6 from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.

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