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Arizona Sonoran News

Arizona Sonoran News

Student Newswire of The University of Arizona School of Journalism

Arizona Sonoran News

FOOD

Rillito Park Heirloom Farmers Market was bustling on Nov. 24, 2024.

Farmers markets fuel Tucson’s local economy and community

Lizzy Sorensen, Reporter December 29, 2024

Under the warm Tucson sun, the Rillito Park Heirloom Farmers Market comes alive with vibrant colors and rich scents. Rows of canopies shelter piles of rich tomatoes and jars of thick honey arranged by...

Bright sunny afternoon at Zemam's Ethiopian Cuisine

A Dining Experience at Zemam’s

Ewuraba Abaidoo, Reporter December 28, 2024

  TUCSON, Ariz.‒ Zemam's Ethiopian cuisine, located on East Broadway Boulevard offers a wide variety of Ethiopian dishes and a comfortable dining experience. Its bright pink and red exterior makes it...

A thriving native edible rain garden at the entrance of Watershed Management Groups Living Lab Learning Center on Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024. During WMG’s Native Edible Tree project event, participants were taken around the site to learn about rain gardens.

Native edible plants and their benefits

Gracie Kayko, Reporter December 11, 2024

In the northern region of the Sonoran Desert, surrounded by five mountain ranges and 350 days of sunshine, lies Tucson where native edible plants grow.  The saguaro, barrel and nopal cacti are staples...

Visitors observing an artist’s booth at the winter street fair. Courtesy Fourth Avenue Merchants Association via Casey Anderson.

There’s more to 4th Ave. than the street fair

Isabelle Freguia, Reporter December 4, 2024

Tucson’s much-anticipated Fourth Avenue Winter Street Fair returns Dec. 13-15, transforming the historic retail and entertainment district into a bustling celebration of art, food and community. But...

Casa Maria Soup Kitchen on Nov. 23. Casa Maria is a Catholic Worker House that serves food and gives clothing to those in need.

Tucson nonprofits need donations

Gracie Kayko, Reporter December 3, 2024

Casa Maria Soup Kitchen is in need of clothing and food donations to help the unhoused and low-income people they serve on a daily basis. Casa Maria exists entirely on private donations, whether that...

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