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Monday, January 12, 2026 at 9:24 PM

Builder runs Ugly Tomato during the summer

Builder runs Ugly Tomato during the summer
Bill Walter stands at his roadside store, The Ugly tomato in Cedar. Enterprise photo by Dylan Engels

Legendary design builder Bill Walters has run the Ugly Tomato Farm Market for the last 20 years as a retirement idea.

“Our philosophy is if somebody wants to come in trying to make a little extra money, I’ll buy it from them and resell it at a reasonable rate,” Walters said. “My intent is to help out the locals as much as I can.”

His biggest deal and what his heart focuses on is running The Ugly Tomato, which is busiest during the summer.

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