Chicago's Tomato Man wants to reintroduce homegrown flavor, compared to 'tasteless travesties' from supermarkets

CHICAGO — One Chicago man has spent the last decade helping everyone experience the taste of homegrown tomatoes. His mission is to rid the world of what he calls the 'travesty' of store-bought tomatoes.Ben Zeni, who became known as the Chicago Tomato Man, earned the name after selling and giving away tens of thousands of tomato plants in an effort to not only experience the taste of a homegrown tomato but also learn how to grow them.

'He sells a variety of tomato plants at pop-ups across the city. Customers place their orders online, and some buy anywhere from one plant to 300. Zeni works with a farmer near Joliet who shares his philosophy on growing. 'Which is good seeds, good soil, no chemicals. Just sunlight and heat, and he will grow around 10,000 for us,' he said. Once the plants are old enough, workers from the nonprofit, The Gardeners, help to pack and sort them.

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