[Fishhugger] April Update

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Hello Phoenix!  A Real Dairy pick up again tomorrow (Thur Apr 5) from
2-5pm at 2031 N 47th St, Phoenix.  Milk (limit 2), Cheese, Butter & Cream.
 All grassfed, raw dairy products.

We'll also have Wild Salmon (Sockeye & Coho), Smoked Salmon, Halibut and
Wild Shrimp.  Heirloom Grassfed Beef is here!  Place your order for 50 or
100 lbs or sample by the package.

Cafe Bistro Bar & Grill in Scottsdale is now serving our Wild Alaska
Sockeye Salmon.  http://www.cafebistroscottsdale.com

Visit our website calendar for a complete market schedule
http://www.fishhugger.com/calendar.html   4 more weeks in Phoenix.  We
want to accommodate everyone's need to stock up on
salmon/halibut/beef/honey/olive oil, please call ahead or email for case
orders.

True Food News:  HONEYBEES IN DANGER  Honeybee colonies usually have about
20,000 bees in the winter and up to 60,000 in the summer.  Reports from at
least 22 states relate that some beekeepers have lost half of their
colonies due to some mysterious illness, now dubbed "Colony Collapse
Disorder."  The wild honeybee population has already been devastated in
recent years by the tiny parasitic varroa mite, which has also destroyed
many domestic colonies.  One unusual effect of this current plague is the
fact that few dead bees are found littered around a hive--they simply
disappear.  The New York Times reported in February that one California
beekeeper suddenly discovered half of his 100 million bees missing.  When
affected bees have been found and analyzed, they reveal weakened immune
systems and an alarming number of foreign bacteria and other organisms. 
Loss of honey is not the only concern; the National Research Council
reminds us that, in order to bear fruit, three-fourths of all flowering
plants--which includes food crops--rely on pollinators for fertilization. 
Researchers are busily trying to find answers.  (SOURCE:  Acres USA
Magazine, April 2007).  Our beekeeper has about 400 hives up and down the
Rio Grande flood plain (New Mexico) and due to the strength and aggressive
nature of his bees, he is not concerned.

PAPER OR PLASTIC?  It is now illegal for supermarkets in San Francisco to
use plastic grocery bags.  The city council voted 10-1 this week to ban
large stores from giving their customers "petroleum based" bags that
linger indefinitely in the environment.  Henceforth, only bags made of
paper, cloth, or special, biodegradable plastic can be issued.  Craig
Noble of the Natural Resources Defense Council applauded the ban for
offering consumers "a way out of a false choice, a way out of the 'Paper
or plastic?' dilemma."  (SOURCE:  The Week Magazine, April 6, 2007).

Our many thanks to all for supporting your local fisherman.

Eat Well,
Kenny & Brenna Aschbacher~The Fishhuggers
http://www.fishhugger.com
602.286.9233

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