Farmers' Markets |
| Mondays |
None |
| Tuesdays |
Farmers Market — Community Food Bank, 3003 S. Country Club Road. 8 a.m.-noon Tuesdays. 622-0525.
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| Wednesdays |
Downtown Farmers Market and Arts and Crafts Mercado — Joel D. Valdez Main Library, 101 N. Stone Ave. 8 a.m.-2 p.m. 326-7810.
University of Arizona Farmers Market — UA Mall in front of the Student Union Memorial. 9:00 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Click here for more info.
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| Thursdays |
Tubac Farmers Market — Parque de Anza, adjacent to the village of Tubac. Take Interstate 19 south to Exit 34, then go east to Barrio de Tubac. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. 793-8344.
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| Fridays |
El Presidio Mercado — El Presidio Park, West Alameda Street near North Church Avenue. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. 326-7810. |
| Saturdays |
Oro Valley Farmers Market — Oro Valley Town Hall, 11000 N. La Cañada Drive. 9 a.m.- 1 p.m. 918-9811.
Plaza Palomino Saturday Market — 2970 N. Swan Road. 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Rincon Valley Farmers Market — 12500 E. Old Spanish Trail, four miles east of Saguaro National Park. 9 a.m.-2 p.m. 591-2276. |
| Sundays |
Civano Artisans and Farmers Market — Civano Nursery, 5301 S. Houghton Road. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. 248-9218.
St. Philip's Plaza Farmers Market — 4380 N. Campbell Ave. 9 a.m.- 1 p.m. 918-9811.
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Food Not Bombs Volunteers |
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Centro Digna. 824 S. Sixth Ave. Cook and serve free vegan meals to hungry people. Planning meetings take place on Tuesdays at 4 p.m. Cook and serve on Saturdays at noon. 882-2179. |
Gleaning Tucson |
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Donate your extra fruit to the Community Food Bank. They will harvest and pick it up from your home. Call 622-0525 ext. 466 for information. |
Phoenix Restaurant Uses Ingredients from Tribal Farms |
As mentioned in Food & Wine:
Kai is a Phoenix restaurant with a mission. Serving an innovative menu of Southwestern dishes like blue corn-crusted chicken with chipotle-molasses sweet potatoes, and plantain-crusted pork tenderloin in mole with cactus salsa, Kai uses ingredients supplied by tribal farming communities. Tucson chef Janos Wilder consulted on the menu. Chef de cuisine Sandy Garcia is from the Santa Clara Pueblo. Kai is located on the Gila River Indian Community about 15 minutes south of downtown Phoenix. Exact address: 5594 W. Wild Horse Pass Blvd. (602-225-0100)
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