Brad Gates of
Wild Boar Farms was described to CHOW by the organizers of
Slow Food Nation as “OBSESSED and growing, no question, the best tomatoes in the Bay Area.” So good that Alice Waters serves them at
Chez Panisse. Feeling nostalgic for the end of summer, we joined Brad at his farm and learned how to choose the right tomato, what it takes to grow a new variety, and the perils (and joys) of the business.