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A feast from the desert
Foragers teach the curious to reap Sonoran bounty
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Ray Leimkuehler, horticulturist at the Desert Botanical Garden, explains the process of harvesting agave hearts. (David Jolkovski/Tribune staff photographer)
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BY SHELLEY RIDENOUR TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER
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ark Lewis calls barrel and saguaro cactuses the “salmon of the desert.” And, he notes, the flowers of an ocotillo are “loaded with nectar.” “This desert is just incredible. Year-round, there are wonderful things you can eat.” Lewis, who retired from teaching at Arizona State University last year, is on a mission to help people “remember the stuff that has always been food.” He has been educating people about foraging native nourishment since 2012. It began as a hobby, rooted deep in his childhood when his British mother taught her
children how to use the edibles that were growing nearby. During the four years he taught and lived in Japan, he joined locals at the edge of communities to forage wild treats. In 2012, Lewis began teaching about how to forage, prepare and cook Sonoran Desert delicacies. His “students” mostly find him at farmers’ markets, college campuses or Native American communities where he gives presentations. Lewis wants more people to learn about edibles that are indigenous to the Southwest. He likes the idea of “eating the stuff that grows See
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Happy Memorial Day Events all around the East Valley will remember those who died for our country. The weekend also launches the outdoor season. Disabled vets get help...Page 10 Vets and their pets...Page 12 Memorial Day events...Page 12 Leibo: Real Memorial Day...Page 15