Rock-A-Billy Chili Cook Off

It was the 2nd annual Rock-A-Billy Chili Cook Off. Donna and Dan were amazing hosts.

Vegetables grown at the garden to be donated to the Food Bank.

The samples of the 6 chili recipes competing.

Mr. Padilla, the doting grandfather.

Yum!

The Muffin Man and his wife.

Dancing Servers.

Isabel, the 3rd prize winner.

Pam wins 2nd place.

Barbara's now famous chili, wins 1st place once again.

Silent Auction winners finalize payment.

Thank you for supporting this fun and enriching endeavor.

Cauliflower

Carrots

 

Working on the compost

Doug and friend work on making the compost cook better.

A little info about Brussels Sprouts.

Winner!

Pam's home grown broccoli.

Meeting of the minds

The panel at Changing Hands Bookstore was fabulous. We left feeling good about FIGG's work and with a handful of resources which will be shared at a later date.

Snapshot

Name the vegetable

And this is?

Healthy Eating Plate

This year, the U.S. government scrapped its MyPyramid icon in favor of the fruit-and-vegetable rich MyPlate—an improvement, yet one that still doesn't go far enough to show people how to make the healthiest choices.

Click here for more info.

The rhythm of planning

The rhythm of planning at FIGG meetings.

Changing Hands presents:

Have you been considering starting a community garden or looking for one to join?

January 11th, Changing Hands Bookstore and the Valley Permaculture Alliance host a panel with four community garden organizers who give you the dirt on community gardening.

Panelists include Kenny Barrett from Roosevelt Row Growhouse, Carol Stuttard from Scottsdale Community Garden, Ronda Cronin from Growing Together, A Giving Garden, and environmental artist Joan Baron.  

Doreen Pollack, Program Director at the Valley Permaculture Alliance, moderates.