Our schedule is for Monday, Wednesday and Friday. However, we said we’d slip posts in when appropriate. Saturday’s Phoenix Update and today’s release on FRESH, the movie, seem appropriate exceptions. Hope you enjoy.

FRESH is coming to the big screen in the Phoenix and Tempe area!

After thousands of community screenings and grassroots word-of-mouth, you can finally watch FRESH at the theater. FRESH will be shown at Tempe’s Madcap Theater on April 16th and 17th.

In the spirit of our grassroots model, we’ve organized a few local workshops, lectures and Farm to Table dinners to bring to life the message of the film.

So pick up your fork, stroll past some rare desert plants and discover new ways to support real food! Almost all FRESH Week event tickets include a redeemable voucher for a FRESH movie ticket at the Madcap, so what are you waiting for?

GET FRESH Phoenix!

For a full listing of Phoenix area FRESH events please click HERE.

April 6- 8: Fresh From The Farm At Quiessence
This hidden dining spot, nestled within the Farm at South Mountain, offers one of the Valley’s true farm-to-table dining experiences. Quiessence will offer a special, three-course, Fresh Movie Dinner on April 6th, 7th, and 8th. Reservations can be made between 5-9 PM, call (602) 276-0601.

Saturday, April 10: Eating the Ayurvedic Way
Laurene Hayden, an Ayurvedic Yoga Therapist, will lead this workshop focusing on how the ancient alternative medicine system of India intersects with eating seasonally, sustainably and locally. Kelly Saxer, the farmer-owner of Desert Roots Farm in Queen Creek, will be present to add insight and answer questions. Buy your tickets NOW!

Monday, April 12: FRESH Offerings at True Food Kitchen
Born from a collaboration between Dr. Andrew Weil and Sam Fox, the renowned Arizona restaurateur, True Food Kitchen prides itself on serving great tasting food that happens to be good for you. On this evening, FRESH diners will have a choice of a three-course dinner menu, offering globally inspired, seasonal selections which will appeal to all people seeking a more balanced and delicious lifestyle. Call (602) 774-3488 for reservations.

Tuesday, April 13: FRESH Dinner at PastaBAR
Phoenix’s PastaBAR will be offering a special FRESH Dinner on Tuesday, April 13th from 5 PM to 8 PM. From classic Italian to unique modern approaches, their pasta is handmade for every dish. Come by and see how it is to have simple dishes done simply brilliantly. For reservations call (602) 687-8704.

Wednesday, April 14: But Can I Really Eat A Cactus?
Although it is to all appearances a land bereft of useful plants, fully one-fifth of the desert’s flora are edible. At this talk, held at Phoenix’s Desert Botanical Garden, three staff botanists will discuss how native edible plants have been used historically by Native Americans and can still be used today as a nutritious and low-input source of locally grown food. Buy your tickets here or call (480) 941-1225 .

For a full listing of Phoenix area FRESH events please click HERE.

Photos courtesy of: True Food Kitchen, Andrew Salywon

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Maralyn Dennis Hill, The Epicurean Explorer, is president emeritus of International Food Wine & Travel Writers Association, member of Society of American Travel Writers, and Society of Professional Journalists. She is Executive Editor of Luxe Beat Magazine and contributes to other publications. She also speaks and is a guest on many shows. The majority of Maralyn’s articles are now geared to the luxury market, spas, corporate retreats, business events, and culinary tourism, from simple to gourmet. Maralyn’s description of herself: I was born to travel and tell the tale. I’m energized by different cultures in every aspect of their lives, from food, wine, and destination, to how they conduct business. Travel represents a continual geography lesson.