State Legislators to Receive an Arizona Grown Apple Pie
Arizona February 17, 2010 ?? As part of Food Check-Out Week, the Arizona Farm Bureau Women’s Leadership Committee will be delivering an Arizona-grown apple pie from Apple Annie’s in Willcox to each Arizona State Legislators’ office on Thursday, February 25. Each pie will have a pie chart showing the farmer and rancher share of every dollar spent on food.
Explaining the day, Women’s Leadership Committee State Chair Sharla Mortimer of Dewey says, “This event is a great opportunity for the Arizona Farm Bureau Women’s Leadership Committee to share Arizona-grown apple pies with our Arizona legislators while emphasizing the farmer and rancher share of every food dollar spent on food.”
“The apple harvest this past fall was quite successful,” stated Anne Holcomb owner of Apple Annie’s in Willcox. “I am very excited that our pies, made from Arizona Grown apples, are going to be delivered to Arizona State Legislators later this month.”
Arizona Farm Bureau members delivering the pies are: Linda Merrell, Duncan; Tanya Baker, Dewey; Sharla Mortimer, Dewey; Sonia Gasho, Pearce; Marie Pacheco, Oro Valley; Wendy Cavalliere, Yucca; Vickie Parks, Flagstaff; Diann Prechel, Casa Grande; Melissa Sharp, Roll; Sheila Van Hofwegen, Tolleson; Sine Kerr, Buckeye; and Michelle Hatley, Mesa.
