Ruskin Tomato Festival
 
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Ruskin Tomato Festival! Free Tomatoes & Tomato Plants!
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Here in Ruskin, we pride ourselves on the best darn tomatoes on the west coast! Try them for yourself and learn the secrets to the perfect tomato!!
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Become a Ruskin Tomato & Heritage Festival Sponsor
 
Sponsor Opportunities:

 

$ 500: Kids' Korner Sponsor

Themed inflatable rides, games, crafts and more…. ($500 minimum cash contribution to qualify for Official Kid's Korner Sponsor)

  • Company listed as Official Kids' Korner” sponsor in all paid advertisement
  • 10 admission tickets
  • 5 access passes to Hospitality Tent
  • One box famous Ruskin tomatoes

$ 500: Watershed Tent Sponsor

  • (Cash and in-kind donation accepted)
  • 10 admission tickets
  • 5 access passes to Hospitality Tent
  • One box famous Ruskin tomatoes

$ 500: Grape level

  • (Cash and in-kind donation accepted)
  • Company listed in all paid advertisement
  • 10 admission tickets
  • 5 access passes to Hospitality Tent
  • One box famous Ruskin tomatoes

$ 1000: Cherry level

  • (Cash and in-kind donation accepted)
  • Company listed in all paid advertisement
  • 15 admission tickets
  • 5 access passes to Hospitality Tent
  • One box famous Ruskin tomatoes

$ 1500: Big Boy level

  • (Cash and in-kind donation accepted)
  • Company listed in all paid advertisement
  • 15 admission tickets
  • 5 access passes to Hospitality Tent
  • One box famous Ruskin tomatoes

$1500: Hospitality Tent Sponsor

The Hospitality Tent sponsor is an exclusive sponsorship opportunity. Open by pass only, it creates a premiere gathering place that targets a specific audience, offering a unique and value-added networking opportunity with other major sponsors, clients, VIP's. Sponsoring the hospitality tent guarantees increased identity and awareness plus garners heightened media coverage.

  • (Cash and in-kind donation accepted)
  • Company listed asOfficial Hospitality Tent” sponsor in all paid advertisement
  • 15 admission tickets
  • 5 access passes to Hospitality Tent
  • One box famous Ruskin tomatoes

$ 2000: Transportation Shuttle Sponsor

Free shuttle service is provided to festival-goers and this is an opportunity to gain high visibility with your logo appearing on all shuttle buses.
  • (Cash and in-kind donation accepted)
  • Company listed as Official Transportation” sponsor in all paid advertisement
  • 30 admission tickets
  • 5 access passes to Hospitality Tent
  • One box famous Ruskin tomatoes

$ 2500: Heirloom level

The Heirloom sponsorship offers the opportunity for your company to be the exclusive sponsor of the 'The Heritage Village'. This area of the Festival is dedicated to the arts, crafts, demonstrations and displays associated with Ruskin's Agricultural past. This venue supports those people that have dedicated their time to keeping these skills alive; thus enabling them to continue to educate and encourage participation; insuring these skills will be passed down to future generations.

  • (Cash and in-kind donation accepted)
  • Company listed in all paid advertisement
  • 40 admission tickets
  • 2 Festival T-shirts
  • 5 access passes to Hospitality Tent
  • Two boxes famous Ruskin tomatoes

$ 5000: Entertainment Sponsor

The Main Stage sponsor receives prime coverage presenting the best in regional and local community live entertainment.
  • (Cash and in-kind donation accepted)
  • Company listed asOfficial Entertainment Sponsor” in all paid advertisement
  • 50 admission tickets
  • 5 access passes to Hospitality Tent
  • Two box famous Ruskin tomatoes

$ 5000 + : Beefsteak level

($5000 minimum Cash Contribution to qualify for Presenting Sponsorship)

  • Company listed as Official Title Sponsor” in all paid advertisement
  • 50 admission tickets
  • 2 Festival T-shirts
  • 5 access passes to Hospitality Tent
  • Two boxes famous Ruskin tomatoes

*Donations of $450.00 or less (either in cash or in kind) are happily accepted.

Certain benefit availability is based on production deadlines. This applies to every sponsorship level. Deadline to receive full sponsorship benefits – March 1, 2008. Customized Sponsorship Packets are available. Contact 813-645-3808 or ruskinchamber@earthlink.net if you are interested in customizing your sponsorship package.

In addition there are a number of sponsorships available for specific activities within the festival. For example, you might sponsor a butterfly tent for $800. A sign posted at the entry would read: Butterfly Tent, sponsored by (your company). Contact Dolly for special sponsorship opportunities.

Download the Sponsorship Form Here.