On Tuesday, August 19, Acton’s own Cucurbit Farm won first place in the Slicing Tomato category at the 40th Annual Massachusetts Tomato Contest held at the Boston Public Market. Sponsored by the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources (MDAR) and the New England Vegetable and Berry Growers Association (NEVBGA), the Tomato Contest, which is hosted at the Boston Public Market, has been, according to Boston Public Market CEO Cheryl Cronin, “…one of the sweetest — and juiciest — traditions at the Boston Public Market.” The annual tomato contest is a fun way for MDAR to highlight the excellence of Massachusetts grown…