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October 2024 - Issue #1

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Aligning with our Early Bird ticket sales of $75 each through the month of November, Blue Watermelon Project's Team is also hosting a parallel priced give-campaign to support Feeding the Future entry for up to 35 School Professionals on January 25th!

Happy National Farm to School Month, a celebration of our nation's efforts to support farmers entry into the school food market, educators teaching about food and agriculture, and the powerful insights gleaned from observations students have from sch

October is National Farm to School Month and Chef Charleen @veggiebadman has a special surprise for learners this month as they explore one of her favorites - the Fava Bean.

Fava beans are sometimes referred to as broad bean, horse bean, Windsor be

When we can, we work to source Chef in the Garden planting supplies from Arizona nurseries, seed, start and soil businesses to ensure students are using climate adapted products designed for Arizona's dry and arid climates.

In September, learners p

Sometimes we're extra lucky and get to source our local ingredients from two or more Arizona farmers! This month Chef in the Garden ingredients for Chef Lori's Nasu Misoyaki (Miso-glazed eggplant) also came from @ocotillo.farm out of Queen Creek, Ari

Emily Heller is the founder and farmer of Bene Vivendo Farms @bene.vivendo, a Phoenix-area grower of specialty vegetables, herbs, fruit and flowers. Find Emily at @uptownmarketaz in Saturdays!

Bene Vivendo means "The Good Life.”

Emily

When we eat we rely on all of our senses to decide if we like the ingredient or not. While smell and sight are important, taste may play the biggest role in how or if we enjoy an ingredient. Taste is the combination of all the flavors in our mouth wh

This month learners balanced various flavors with Chef Lori's Nasu Misoyaki (Miso-Glazed Eggplant) in an introduction to eggplant.

Lori Hashimoto is a chef and co-owner of Hana Japanese Eatery @hanajapanese, an award-winning, family-operated restau