AZ DE SOL Food: Dave The Egg Man


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AZ DE SOL Food: Dave The Egg Man

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Meet Dave The Egg Man (Organic farmer who practices sustainable agriculture by using compost from chickens and birds). Dave raises chickens, grows herbs and garlic as a hobby and is at the Phoenix Farmers Market every Saturday with his farm fresh eggs and produce. If you want to know where your food comes from, then come out to the Phoenix Farmers' Market and meet the growers who care about the land and what lives and grows on it. AZ DE SOL stands for Arizona Direct, Ethical, Sustainable, Organic and Local food series produced by The PodChicks.

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community, video, blog, green, living, podchicks, eco-friendly, Sustainable, Arizona,

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