15th annual Mesquite Milling & Fiesta
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The 15th annual Mesquite Milling & Fiesta, hosted by the Community Food Bank, took place at the Mercado San Agustin, 100 S. Avenida del Convento, June 22, 2017.
Harvesting mesquite bean pods
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Barbara Rose, owner of Bean Tree Farm, harvests mesquite bean pods as she prepares for a demonstration at the 15th annual Mesquite Milling & Fiesta in Tucson on June 22, 2017. For 25 years she has been harvesting from the same velvet mesquite tree. Rose, who is also with Desert Harvesters, is giving a talk at the fiesta on how to turn atole into a summer drink at the Mercado San Agustin. A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star
Harvesting mesquite bean pods
- A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star
- Updated
At sunrise, interns Ingrid Eck, and Peter Kunzler help Barbara Rose, owner of Bean Tree Farm, as they harvest mesquite bean pods for the 15th annual Mesquite Milling & Fiesta in Tucson on June 22, 2017. A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star
Harvesting mesquite bean pods
- A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star
- Updated
Using a tarp intern Peter Kunzler collects mesquite bean pods as for Barbara Rose as she prepares for a demonstration at the 15th annual Mesquite Milling & Fiesta in Tucson on June 22, 2017. A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star
Milling mesquite bean pods to make flour
- A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star
- Updated
Tracey Till with the Community Food Bank feeds a hammermill pods so they can be ground up into flour at the 15th annual Mesquite Milling & Fiesta with Desert Harvesters at the Santa Cruz River Farmers' Market in Tucson on June 22, 2017. The event, hosted by the Community Food Bank, took place at the Mercado San Agustin, 100 S. Avenida del Convento. As many as 70 harvesters are expected to produce 500 gallons of flour during the one-day event, said Linda Wood, the volunteer event coordinator with Desert Harvesters. A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star
Mesquite Milling & Fiesta
- A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star
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Shelters provide welcome shade for many attending the 15th annual Mesquite Milling & Fiesta with Desert Harvesters at the Santa Cruz River Farmers' Market in Tucson on June 22, 2017. A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star
Inspecting Mesquite bean pods
- A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star
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Inspectors Tennyson Aaronson-Glaab, left, and Rook Chandler go through a pile of pods at the 15th annual Mesquite Milling & Fiesta with Desert Harvesters at the Santa Cruz River Farmers' Market in Tucson on June 22, 2017. A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star
Inspecting Mesquite bean pods
- A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star
- Updated
Mesquite beans are thoroughly inspected and checked for rocks, twigs, leave and other debris at the 15th annual Mesquite Milling & Fiesta with Desert Harvesters at the Santa Cruz River Farmers' Market in Tucson on June 22, 2017. A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star
Mesquite Milling & Fiesta
- A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star
- Updated
Barbara Padilla arrives with her containers of pods at the 15th annual Mesquite Milling & Fiesta with Desert Harvesters at the Santa Cruz River Farmers' Market in Tucson on June 22, 2017. Padilla, who harvested the bean from her backyard, plans to make pancakes with the flour. A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star
Mesquite Milling & Fiesta
- A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star
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Barbara Rose, middle, hands out samples of her mesquite broth and iced, spiced mesquite atole at the 15th annual Mesquite Milling & Fiesta with Desert Harvesters at the Santa Cruz River Farmers' Market in Tucson on June 22, 2017. A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star
Milling mesquite bean pods to make flour
- A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star
- Updated
Hammermill operator Chris Lowen, foreground, and Joshua Padilla with the Community Food Bank prepare the machine at the 15th annual Mesquite Milling & Fiesta with Desert Harvesters at the Santa Cruz River Farmers' Market in Tucson on June 22, 2017. A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star
Milling mesquite bean pods to make flour
- A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star
- Updated
Erick Meza and Elena Ortiz with the Community Food Bank pour milled flour into a container at the 15th annual Mesquite Milling & Fiesta with Desert Harvesters at the Santa Cruz River Farmers' Market in Tucson on June 22, 2017. A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star
Mesquite bean pod tasting samples
- A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star
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Some of the mesquite pod tasting samples at the 15th annual Mesquite Milling & Fiesta with Desert Harvesters at the Santa Cruz River Farmers' Market in Tucson on June 22, 2017. A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star
Mesquite bean pod tasting samples
- A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star
- Updated
Samantha Baughman writes down some comments after testing some pods for taste at the 15th annual Mesquite Milling & Fiesta with Desert Harvesters at the Santa Cruz River Farmers' Market in Tucson on June 22, 2017. Each tree has its own taste characteristics. A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star
Harvesting mesquite bean pods
- A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star
Barbara Rose, owner of Bean Tree Farm, harvests mesquite bean pods as she prepares for a demonstration at the 15th annual Mesquite Milling & Fiesta in Tucson on June 22, 2017. For 25 years she has been harvesting from the same velvet mesquite tree. Rose, who is also with Desert Harvesters, is giving a talk at the fiesta on how to turn atole into a summer drink at the Mercado San Agustin. A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star
Harvesting mesquite bean pods
- A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star
At sunrise, interns Ingrid Eck, and Peter Kunzler help Barbara Rose, owner of Bean Tree Farm, as they harvest mesquite bean pods for the 15th annual Mesquite Milling & Fiesta in Tucson on June 22, 2017. A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star
Harvesting mesquite bean pods
- A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star
Using a tarp intern Peter Kunzler collects mesquite bean pods as for Barbara Rose as she prepares for a demonstration at the 15th annual Mesquite Milling & Fiesta in Tucson on June 22, 2017. A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star
Milling mesquite bean pods to make flour
- A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star
Tracey Till with the Community Food Bank feeds a hammermill pods so they can be ground up into flour at the 15th annual Mesquite Milling & Fiesta with Desert Harvesters at the Santa Cruz River Farmers' Market in Tucson on June 22, 2017. The event, hosted by the Community Food Bank, took place at the Mercado San Agustin, 100 S. Avenida del Convento. As many as 70 harvesters are expected to produce 500 gallons of flour during the one-day event, said Linda Wood, the volunteer event coordinator with Desert Harvesters. A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star
Mesquite Milling & Fiesta
- A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star
Shelters provide welcome shade for many attending the 15th annual Mesquite Milling & Fiesta with Desert Harvesters at the Santa Cruz River Farmers' Market in Tucson on June 22, 2017. A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star
Inspecting Mesquite bean pods
- A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star
Inspectors Tennyson Aaronson-Glaab, left, and Rook Chandler go through a pile of pods at the 15th annual Mesquite Milling & Fiesta with Desert Harvesters at the Santa Cruz River Farmers' Market in Tucson on June 22, 2017. A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star
Inspecting Mesquite bean pods
- A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star
Mesquite beans are thoroughly inspected and checked for rocks, twigs, leave and other debris at the 15th annual Mesquite Milling & Fiesta with Desert Harvesters at the Santa Cruz River Farmers' Market in Tucson on June 22, 2017. A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star
Mesquite Milling & Fiesta
- A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star
Barbara Padilla arrives with her containers of pods at the 15th annual Mesquite Milling & Fiesta with Desert Harvesters at the Santa Cruz River Farmers' Market in Tucson on June 22, 2017. Padilla, who harvested the bean from her backyard, plans to make pancakes with the flour. A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star
Mesquite Milling & Fiesta
- A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star
Barbara Rose, middle, hands out samples of her mesquite broth and iced, spiced mesquite atole at the 15th annual Mesquite Milling & Fiesta with Desert Harvesters at the Santa Cruz River Farmers' Market in Tucson on June 22, 2017. A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star
Milling mesquite bean pods to make flour
- A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star
Hammermill operator Chris Lowen, foreground, and Joshua Padilla with the Community Food Bank prepare the machine at the 15th annual Mesquite Milling & Fiesta with Desert Harvesters at the Santa Cruz River Farmers' Market in Tucson on June 22, 2017. A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star
Milling mesquite bean pods to make flour
- A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star
Erick Meza and Elena Ortiz with the Community Food Bank pour milled flour into a container at the 15th annual Mesquite Milling & Fiesta with Desert Harvesters at the Santa Cruz River Farmers' Market in Tucson on June 22, 2017. A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star
Mesquite bean pod tasting samples
- A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star
Some of the mesquite pod tasting samples at the 15th annual Mesquite Milling & Fiesta with Desert Harvesters at the Santa Cruz River Farmers' Market in Tucson on June 22, 2017. A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star
Mesquite bean pod tasting samples
- A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star
Samantha Baughman writes down some comments after testing some pods for taste at the 15th annual Mesquite Milling & Fiesta with Desert Harvesters at the Santa Cruz River Farmers' Market in Tucson on June 22, 2017. Each tree has its own taste characteristics. A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star
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