Tomatomania! Santa Ynez Valley
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Date & Time
Sat, Apr 11 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Sun, Apr 12 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Address (map)
Santa Barbara Avenue and Olivet Avenue, Los Olivos, CA 93441
Venue (website)
The Bakery Farmstand
The 2026 Santa Ynez Valley edition of Tomatomania!, curated locally by The Starter Farm, will be hosted by The Bakery Farmstand in Los Olivos, California, and will take place April 11 and 12, 2026, with a much-expanded show and sale and a larger selection of tomato seedlings.
The new event location will host attendees in a larger space and will also feature enhanced tomato culinary offerings from Chef Tracy Fleming of The Bakery Farmstand.
Like years past, Tomatomania! – now in its fourth year in the Santa Ynez Valley – will have a plentiful cut flower offering in addition to tomato seedlings, as a nod to The Starter Farm’s role in the region as a cut flower grower.
Part of The Starter Farm’s mission is to encourage home gardeners to grow their own cut flowers and to promote the idea of mixing flowers and produce to create a balanced garden.
The 2026 Tomatomania! will also include difficult-to-source eggplants, a line of pepper plants arranged according to heat levels, and a curated list of specialty herbs to compliment the tomatoes.
Tomatomania! recently announced their tomato of the year, Sart Roloise, a French bicolor with tropical notes.
The Stater Farm’s “Farmer’s Choice” tomato this year is Bronze Torch, an elongated cherry tomato that surprises with vegetal beauty and sweetness.
Tomatomania! Santa Ynez Valley’s 2026 location, The Bakery Farmstand, is located near the intersection of Santa Barbara Avenue and Olivet Avenue in Los Olivos.
Show hours will be 10:00 AM-4:00 PM on Saturday, April 11, and Sunday, April 12, and the show is free to attend.
The April 2026 class offerings will run as follows:
Saturday, April 11 | 11:30 AM Tomato & Pepper 101: Ensuring success from the start. Tips for a great harvest season.
Saturday, April 11 | 1:30 PM Growing Homemade Bouquets: How to grow your own cut flower garden in a small space.
Sunday, April 12 | 11:30 AM What am I doing wrong?: Identifying and solving tomato plant problems before they start.
