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Team Hammock is preparing to compete in the Nashville Adult Literacy Council 16th Annual Spelling Bee Sept. 22. This year's theme is "music" to our ears, and everyone at Hammock Inc. wishes them the best of luck!

I sat down with Megan P., Bill and Emily for a couple of minutes today to get their thoughts on the event.

Note to self: Get a tripod.

Summer gardening season is winding down, but that doesn't mean you can't enjoy fresh produce through the winter, too. It's not too late to start planting your winter vegetable seeds (although, if you plan to garden this winter, you better jump on it quickly). Leafy greens, beets, carrots, turnips, parsnips, broccoli and cauliflower can all be planted now and harvested later this fall.

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So what exactly does one do at a tomato festival? Well, first off, don't expect it to be like La Tomatina, that gigantic tomato food fight that takes place in Spain every year. We have too much love and respect for the tomato to use them as projectiles.

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Ok, fine. So I don't have a garden like my green thumb colleagues, but I do love food. And film. That's why I feel it is my duty as a responsible food eater/film goer to point all of our Nashville area friends to The Belcourt's Food on Film Week June 26-July 2. The independent movie theatre is showing four new award-winning food-themed documentaries, including Food, Inc. (I hear you should eat before seeing this film; you won't want to after it's over!) See you in the aisles...probably with healthy snacks to share!