Tomato Fever

Two Guys Food Group (201-954-6051, www.twoguysfoodgroup.com) has canned tomato sauces made with only Garden State tomatoes.

If fall’s chill has you longing for the juicy goodness of homegrown Jersey tomatoes, Bergenfield-based Two Guys Food Group (201-954-6051, www.twoguysfoodgroup.com) has a perfect solution: canned tomato sauces made with only Garden State tomatoes.

The idea for the year-old company—run by longtime friends and New Jersey natives Scott Stark and David Stoff—came from Stark’s experience selling local farmers’ products through his wholesale produce business. “I thought, ‘Why not extend the Jersey tomato season a bit by making a sauce that can be enjoyed year-round?’” says Stark.

Sold locally at Super Foodtowns (see website for locations), the sauces come in varieties that include marinara, tomato-basil, garden vegetable and “spicy.” They retail for between $3.99 and $5.99 per 25-ounce can, and they’re low in sodium and gluten-free with no added sugars.