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Scottsdale Residents Share Unique Experience
By Shay Moser Photos Courtesy of Gary Matey and LeeAnn Land
Gary Matey and LeeAnn Land live within a fiveminute bike ride from one another in Scottsdale. Yet they met in Wyoming at the end of week three of a nine-week Cycle America tour.
This summer, Matey, Land, and 43 other cyclists from across the nation––and around the world––cycled from Seattle to Boston. The 4,320-plus mile tour crossed 13 states and a Canadian province. The 64-day trip took 56 ride days, seven rest days, and 68 to 105 miles of daily riding. The tour included meals, camping facilities, showers, luggage transport, support staff, and more––but Matey and Land also got a “small world” moment and made a new neighborhood friend.
Before leaving for the Coast-to-Coast 2022 Cycle America tour, Land was at Cyclologic in Scottsdale to professionally prepare and ship her bike. “I got to the bike shop and realized I forgot the ship-to address,” she explains. Land was going to call from home with the address, but she noticed a large box ready for shipping before she left.
“The box said Everett, Washington, addressed to the Cycle America mechanic, which is where I needed to send my bike, too,” she explains.
Land asked whom the box belonged to, and they said it was Gary Matey’s. Land didn’t know Matey, but she asked them to use the same Washington address to ship her bike. Then she forgot about the experience––that is, until she met and supported Matey on a challenging 25mile uphill climb on the Wind River Indian Reservation in Wyoming on day 20 of the tour. Land noticed Gary’s orange Cycle America license plate on the back of his bike as she rode up behind him. It read: Gary – Arizona. As she rode up next to him, Land excitedly asked where he lived in Arizona.
“I live in Pinnacle Peak,” Gary answered. And then they rode the rest of the day together, discussing the similarity of their home ride routes, amazed they had never met.
“It was so bizarre to meet on Wind River in Wyoming and on one of the longest climbs we’d done on the trip,” says Land. When Matey and Land consider some of the cyclists skipped parts of the tour, it’s surprising they met when and where they did.
In addition to the 45 riders committed to completing all nine of the one-week segments of the cross-country effort, “some people rode select segments of the tour,” Matey explains. “Some rode only the first week. Some rode the third and fourth weeks. We’d have as many as 70 people on certain segments.”
Matey, 68, retired in 2016, and Land, 66, retired during the trip. Both were on the Coast-to-Coast 2022 Cycle America tour for the first time, completing the entire nine-week tour––rain or shine.
While the cross-country tour was a first for them, Matey has been cycling for 50 years. Land took up the sport when she was 56.
What has drawn them to cycling for all these years? Land says she enjoys the freedom of going anywhere on a bike, visiting interesting places, and seeing beautiful scenery. Matey does it to stay in shape and enjoy alone time.
The two plan to get together and ride their familiar North Scottsdale routes. Land is already looking forward to the Tour de Palm Springs in February. And she may talk Matey into joining her.
By Julie Murphree, Arizona Farm Bureau
Whether a veteran of your local farmers market or trying one out for the first time this weekend, Arizona Farm Bureau with the help of Denise Logan, farmers market manager for Arizona Community Farmers Markets, provides a series of practical tips to enhance your farmers market experience.
1. COME EARLY. For best selection of produce, arrive first thing so that you have first choice on the variety of produce you’ll see at your farmers market. also recycle shopping bags. Remember to wash your bags regularly.
6. BRING A COOLER. Some smart produce shoppers bring a cooler on wheels to keep the produce fresh until it gets home.
7. DRESS FOR THE WEATHER. Wear comfortable clothes and shoes, a hat and sunscreen. Don’t forget to bring drinking water.
2. BRING CHANGE AND SMALL BILLS. Though more and more markets are set up to take credit cards, carrying cash is a must.
3. TALK TO THE GROWERS. Ask the grower what’s new and how do they use their product (any recipes?). In fact, a farmers market is probably the best environment to chat with your farmers and ranchers. They want to share their stories and they love to explain their production methods. You’ll be surprised at the invaluable information on even the most common fruits and vegetables.
4. ASK ABOUT SAFETY PROTOCOLS. Ask the growers you meet if they have employed any safety practices to ensure the safety of their produce. Many growers have engaged what is known in the industry as “best management practices.”
5. BRING YOUR OWN BAGS. Some growers 8. DECOMPRESS AND MINGLE! Markets are a great way to decompress and mingle with your neighbors!
9. USE THE MARKET AS A PLACE TO PLAN
YOUR MEAL. Go to the market and get inspired. Learn to shop and eat “seasonally.”
10. BUY A NEW ITEM OCCASIONALLY. Ask the person next to you or the producer to give you some ideas on how to use it. Or trust your intuition and take it home, taste it raw, steam, roast, and grill or stir-fry whatever is in season. This is one of the keys to creative cooking.
11.GET THE KIDS INVOLVED. Give them a few dollars and let them buy whatever produce they want and will eat. It’s a great way to make eating fruits and vegetables an enjoyable experience.
12. USE YOUR SENSES TO FIND THE BEST
ITEMS. Smell, touch (gently), and taste.
13. BRING A FRIEND TO THE MARKET. Turn someone else on to the rich satisfaction that can be found through the food and community at the Farmers Market.
FARMERS MARKET RETURNS TO HIGH STREET
By Erica Shipione
The High Street Farmers Market is returning bigger and better on Oct. 2. The weekly market will run every Sunday through the spring of 2023 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. With close to 100 vendors selling food, art, and more, this outdoor event will bring shoppers from across the Valley together on High Street to buy unique local products, while enjoying the beautiful fall weather that Arizona has to offer.
“We’re pleased to launch another season of the Farmers Market on High Street with new vendors and new musical artists to entertain market shoppers. We look forward to welcoming the thousands who visit us each week to stroll, shop and lunch on High Street,” says Bryan Laurel, a High Street marketing spokesperson.
“This will be our fourth year and we’ve got a lot of the same vendors plus some new and exciting ones that include woodworkers, food vendors, and farmers. We’re very excited to be back on High Street and to see all the people we’ve missed through the summer,” says Laura Oxley, market manager of High Street Farmers Market
Beloved returning vendors are bringing fresh produce, homemade fresh baked breads and sweet treats, jewelry, artsy home décor, and more. In addition to familiar vendors from past years, the market is also welcoming new faces to the Sunday morning lineup. Don’t forget to bring your pup! The Farmers Market is pet-friendly and welcomes your fourlegged friends.
After spending the morning shopping at the Farmers Market, High Street invites you to stay for lunch or for an afternoon treat at one of the top-rated restaurants such as The Stir Coffee Bar, Modern Margarita, Mellow Mushroom, Hula’s Modern Tiki, and The Boozy Breakfast.
Located off the Loop 101 at 56th Street, High Street has been a staple in the Valley for a decade and it continues to bring growth and excitement to the North Valley. New to High Street has been the addition of Humble Bistro, Patio 54, Gin & Reel, The Gallery Bar, Nori Sushi, and Cook & Craft. Learn more at highstreetaz.com.
