Welcome to Flying Tomato Farm

Welcome to the Flying Tomato Farm blog! Flying Tomato Farm of rural Snohomish, Washington is run by the husband and wife team of Neil and Dorothea. They started growing juicy, full-of-flavor tomatoes back in 2005. Some of their most notable varieties include 'Trust' beefsteaks, yellow pear, 'Mountain Magic' cherries, orange 'Stupice', 'Calabash' and many others with each new season. They also grow delicious garlic, peppers and cucumbers.

Their garlic up for sale at the farmer's market

Since they are based in the great Pacific Northwest, Flying Tomato Farm ensures their tomatoes will be ready for market by growing them in a large greenhouse. A lot of love and care goes into their famous tomatoes. All of their plants are started indoors from seed in seedflats, usually around the New Year. With the help of seed heating mats, growlights, filtered water and organic potting mix, these little seeds grow into healthy starts which are then transplanted out to the greenhouse when outdoor temperatures raise to around 50 degrees Fahrenheit (around Valentine's Day).    

Baby tomato seedlings

The tomato starts receive ample amounts of natural fertilizers such as homemade compost from the farm's small flock of chickens, worm castings from their worm bin and nutritious nettle tea made from nettles collected in the surrounding woodlands. Flying Tomato Farm prides themselves in their earth friendly farming practices. They do not use any pesticides, herbicides or chemical fertilizers. They weed by hand and only apply all-natural soil ammendments such as wood ashes, guano and alfalfa. Their hardwork is evident in the rich flavor and tang of their tomatoes.