Photos: Tucson Village Farm Harvest Festival
The 5th annual Tucson Village Farm Harvest Festival took place Nov. 15, 2014.
Jaysen Dinius, left, 6, and his sister Abigail Dinius, 5, attempt to peel the corn husk off of corn at the 5th annual Tucson Village Farm Harvest Festival on Nov. 15, 2014, so they can shuck the corn later.
- Briana Sanchez / for the Arizona Daily Star
Culinary students in the JTED, Joint Technical Educational District, from Santa Rita High School, make tamales and pumpkin rolls for families at the 5th annual Tucson Village Farm Harvest Festival on Nov. 15, 2014.
- Briana Sanchez / for the Arizona Daily Star
Kids dig for worms in the worm section at the 5th annual Tucson Village Farm Harvest Festival on Nov. 15, 2014. Students in SWAT, Student Wellness Advocacy Team, from Flowing Wells High School, educated kids in the worm section by explaining the fertilization process between apples, worms and soil.
- Briana Sanchez / for the Arizona Daily Star
Parker Serino, 4, milks Gerty the cow at the 5th annual Tucson Village Farm on Nov. 15, 2014. The free family friendly event is open to the public and is held annually to celebrate the season, educate the public about the origins of their food, promote healthy living practices and offer the public an opportunity to experience this beautiful urban farm for youth.
- Briana Sanchez / for the Arizona Daily Star
Alex Atkin, instructional specialist and farm manager of the Tucson Village Farm, pulls more vegetables from the acre of crops at the Tucson Village Farm for customers on Nov. 15, 2014.
- Briana Sanchez / for the Arizona Daily Star
April Walker, left, her son Jaysen Dinius, center, and her daughter Abigail Dinius gather corn to shuck in the corn field at the 5th annual Tucson Village Farm Harvest Festival on Nov. 15, 2014.
- Briana Sanchez / for the Arizona Daily Star
Abigail Dinius, 5, tries to peel the corn husk off of the corn she picked at the 5th annual Tucson Village Farm Harvest Festival on Nov. 15, 2014.
- Briana Sanchez / for the Arizona Daily Star
Jaysen Dinius, left, 6, and his sister Abigail Dinius, 5, attempt to peel the corn husk off of corn at the 5th annual Tucson Village Farm Harvest Festival on Nov. 15, 2014, so they can shuck the corn later.
- Briana Sanchez / for the Arizona Daily Star
Phillip De Leon from Saguaro National Park explains the skull of a javelina to families at the 5th annual Tucson Village Farm Harvest Festival on Nov. 15, 2014.
- Briana Sanchez / for the Arizona Daily Star
Culinary students in the JTED, Joint Technical Educational District, from Santa Rita High School, make tamales and pumpkin rolls for families at the 5th annual Tucson Village Farm Harvest Festival on Nov. 15, 2014.
- Briana Sanchez / for the Arizona Daily Star
Sophia Suski, left, and Ruby Buschman pet bunnies from Marana farmer Dan Arnold at the 5th annual Tucson Village Farm Harvest Festival on Nov. 15, 2014.
- Briana Sanchez / for the Arizona Daily Star
SWAT, Student Wellness Advocacy Team, from Desert View High School, help kids paint rocks at the 5th annual Tucson Village Farm Harvest Festival on Nov. 15, 2014.
- Briana Sanchez / for the Arizona Daily Star
Nathan Fenoglio, left, former AmeriCorps VISTA worker, whistles with Robert Michael Feliciano, 4, on stage at the 5th annual Tucson Village Farm Harvest Festival on Nov. 15, 2014.
- Briana Sanchez / for the Arizona Daily Star
Maribel Franco, a youth health ambassador at Tucson High School, pours out the apple sauce that was just mixed by a bicycle blender on Nov. 15, 2014 at the 5th annual Tucson Village Farm Harvest Festival.
- Briana Sanchez / for the Arizona Daily Star
Amy Plopper, a UA Pima County Cooperative Extension volunteer, sells blue oyster mushrooms to Jon Michael at the 5th annual Tucson Village Farm Harvest Festival on Nov. 15, 2014.
- Briana Sanchez / for the Arizona Daily Star
The 5th annual non-profit Tucson Village Farm Harvest Festival is a free family friendly event open to the public.
- Briana Sanchez / for the Arizona Daily Star
Kids dig for worms in the worm section at the 5th annual Tucson Village Farm Harvest Festival on Nov. 15, 2014. Students in SWAT, Student Wellness Advocacy Team, from Flowing Wells High School, educated kids in the worm section by explaining the fertilization process between apples, worms and soil.
- Briana Sanchez / for the Arizona Daily Star
Parker Serino, 4, milks Gerty the cow at the 5th annual Tucson Village Farm on Nov. 15, 2014. The free family friendly event is open to the public and is held annually to celebrate the season, educate the public about the origins of their food, promote healthy living practices and offer the public an opportunity to experience this beautiful urban farm for youth.
- Briana Sanchez / for the Arizona Daily Star
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