[Fishhugger] Open House

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Greetings Fishhuggers!  Thank you Phoenix for a wonderful winter marketing
season.  We have one more week of markets here in the valley of the sun
before we travel to New Mexico and Alaska for the summer.  Please check
the calendar page of our website often for an updated schedule of farmers
markets and events http://www.fishhugger.com/calendar.html

Our last event here in the Phoenix area will be at our home, 2031 N 47th
St, Phoenix 85008.  This will be next Monday, April 21 from 10am-8pm.  Our
products will be available on a first come, first served basis.  Bring a
friend and a cooler to get your summer stock of wild salmon, Bee Hugger
raw honey & hive products, Bariani Olive Oil and more.  We'll return to
Phoenix at the Roadrunner Park Farmers Market on November 1, 2008.

Grassfed Beef:  We are currently sold out for the Phoenix market this
season.  The good news is, we are now taking orders for beef to be
delivered to Phoenix one time in June 2008 (exact date to be determined). 
We suggest a 10lb minimum order and require a 50% deposit.  A 50lb Beef
Bundle (mixed 1/8 beef $450) will feed a family of 4 until our return in
November.  Check our website for a complete list of available grassfed
beef cuts http://www.fishhugger.com/pricelist.html

Our first Albuquerque area market will be the season opener at the
Corrales Growers Market on Sunday, April 27 from 9am-NOON.

TRUE (BABY) FOOD NEWS:  Breastmilk has been found to contain stem cells,
according to research presented in January at the International Conference
of the Society for Research on Human Milk and Lactation, in Perth,
Australia.  Dr. Mark Cregan, lecturer in biochemistry and molecular
biology at the University of Western Australia, sees this significant
finding as a stepping stone to new, undiscovered benefits of breastmilk. 
Stem cells are "generic" cells that can make exact copies of themselves
and also have the ability to produce specialized cells.  While adult stem
cells are generally specific to certain cell types such as skin and blood,
embryonic stem cells are more versatile because they can produce cells for
almost any tissue in the body.  However, the use of embryonic cells for
research is controversial.  Several years ago, while investigating the
intricacies of cells in breastmilk, Cregan wondered if it also contained
the cells' precursors.  He and his team cultured cells from breastmilk and
discovered nestin, a stem-cell "marker."  In addition to nestin, Cregan
and his team found one population of stem cells with the potential to,
like embryonic stem cells, differentiate into multiple cell types.  "We
already know how breastmilk provides for the baby's nutritional needs, but
we are only just beginning to understand that it probably performs many
other functions," says Cregan.  He is eager to see major changes in the
next few years as scientists harvest these stem cells, in a completely
ethical manner, to research treatment for conditions such as autoimmune
diseases, cancer, spinal injuries, diabetes, and Parkinson's disease. 
SOURCE:  Mothering Magazine http://www.mothering.com

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and friends!

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

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