pasture dinner at Double Check Ranch

Double Check Ranch was recently nominated and then accepted as 1 of 25 small food businesses across the nation to speak at this year’s Slow Money National Gathering in Boulder, Colo.,  April 29-30. They are jazzed about the invitation.

In the interim, Slow Money has set up another opportunity allowing the 25 participants to become Entrepreneur of the Year and win $50,000 courtesy of Mamma Chia.

They need your support by voting online.

There is another week voting which ends April 16 at midnight. If you are already voting, please keep voting! If you are not voting, please consider taking the time to do so.The winner will be determined based on a combination of community engagement and board decision.

You need a Facebook account to vote and you can only vote once ever 24 hours. Please share with your Facebook friends. Double Check Ranch sells grassfed beef at the Sunday farmers market at St. Philips Plaza, the Saturday farmers market in Oro Valley, and at Phoenix farmers markets. Some restaurants also use Double Check meat.

The Schwennesen Family thank you.

(Photo courtesy Double Check Ranch)

Tucson food truck roundup

Lots  of good eating on wheels around town this week. Support your local food trucker. Click on the links to get the location and which food trucks will be dishing out the food.

-Wednesday, April 10: Safford Elementary School in Armory Park, Downtown, 5-8pm:

-Thursday, April 11: Steinfeld Warehouse Community Arts Center, Downtown, 101 W. 6th St: Kickoff Celebration of the Open Arists’ Studio Tour:

-Friday, April 12: Arizona International Film Festival, Crossroads Theatres, Midtown, 5 – 8pm

-Saturday, April 13: Food Truck Shootout in Oro Valley at Steam Pump Ranch, Northwest side, 10am – 3pm

-Saturday, April 13: Saturdays Downtown Food Court, 50 W. Franklin, Downtown, 5-8pm:

-Sunday, April 14: Jefferson Park Home and Garden Tour, Midtown, 10am-4pm:

-Sunday, April 14: Food Truck Roundup at Himmel Park, Midtown, Noon-5pm.

Taste chocolate – raise money for scholarships

Hey chocolate lovers. You know who you are — you live by the rule — Life is short, eat more chocolate.

Here’s a fabulous event to fulfill your chocolate cravings and then some:

Rincon Rotary Club Presents:

 TASTE OF CHOCOLATE

When: Sunday, April 21 – 2 – 4 pm

Where: Doubletree Hotel, 445 S. Alvernon Way

What: Chocolate tastings galore plus a wine tasting for the adults, a raffle with great prizes, and a fabulous silent auction.  View the website for mouth-watering photos.

Why: Support Tucson chefs and their businesses while raising money for local youth through the  Rincon Rotary Scholarship Program and the 3rd Grade Dictionary Project.

Cost: Tickets are  $10 for adults and up to two children under 12.  Children under 4 are free with a paid adult.

Tickets will be sold at the door.  However, if you’d like to avoid the line (which is very long because the event so deliciously desirable), you can purchase tickets in advance by emailing: wbtus@aol.com

Best of all: Last year I was an official judge and have been asked back. Woo Hoo!