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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Hello!<br><br>My name is Ome Eichenberger, and I am the new Sustainable Food Production Intern with UA’s Office of Sustainability. I am looking for volunteers for an exciting new project the Office of Sustainability is working on this summer.</span><br><br><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>As many who live in the desert know, our native plants are both beautiful and resilient. What some may not know is that they can also produce tasty and nutritious food. Mesquite trees produce edible, highly nutritious seed pods that can be ground into flour. This flour can be used in gluten-free baking, and its rich, nutty flavor makes for delicious cakes, cookies, and breads. </span><br><br><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Since mesquite trees have been planted all over campus for their natural beauty and drought-resistance, the Office of Sustainability thought, “Why not harvest from them? It will introduce a source of local, sustainably-produced food on campus, as well as eliminate a landscaping headache by keeping the beans from littering the ground.” And so that is what we’re doing. </span><br><br><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>We will begin hosting harvest days starting July 1, and continue through mid-to-late August, depending on when the beans stop falling. We will need plenty of volunteers to come out and help! You’ll learn all about native mesquites and their benefits, as well as safe harvest techniques you can use in your own neighborhood. </span><br><br>Our first harvest event is this Sunday, July 1, at 7:30am. We will be meeting at the park in the Southwest corner of Mabel St. and Cherry Ave at the University of Arizona. Please bring plenty of water, sunscreen, a hat, sunglasses, etc!<br>You must be 18 years or older to participate. <br><br><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>If you would like to volunteer or want more information, please contact me at </span><a href="mailto:jthompso@email.arizona.edu" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>elondrae@email.arizona.edu</span></a><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>. </span><br><br><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Thank you so much!<br><br>-Ome<br></span><br>-- <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Ome Eichenberger<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Sustainable Food Production Intern<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>UA Office of Sustainability<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>the University of Arizona<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Tucson, Arizona<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Office: (520) 621-1756<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Cell: (602) 550-4499<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><a href="mailto:elondrae@email.arizona.edu" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1155CC'>elondrae@email.arizona.edu</span></a><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.sustainability.arizona.edu/" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1155CC'>www.sustainability.arizona.edu</span></a><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>