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  Volunteers gather 30,000 pounds of produce for food bank

  November 6, 2011 in City on Page B1 An apple a day can help keep hunger at bay. And thousands of pounds of apples can feed a lot of hungry people. More than 200 volunteers descended on Green … 3

• Volunteers harvest food for area hungry

  November 5, 2011 in City An apple a day can help keep hunger at bay. And thousands of pounds of apples can feed a lot of hungry people. More than 200 volunteers descended on Green … 1

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  Beckman, family farm evolve alongside Green Bluff community

  September 25, 2011 in Business on Page E1 Lifelong Green Bluff resident Lisa Beckman and her husband, Mike, farm land originally homesteaded in 1904. Her grandparents bought the property 50 years ago, named it Fruit Crest Orchard and … 1

• Local cherry season slow to start, fruit ready for picking next week

  July 13, 2011 in Food on Page C1 Seems patience is the secret ingredient in this year’s local growing season. The appearance of hot, sunny days may make one anxious for the fruits of mid-summer, but area farms …

• Once-quiet Green Bluff embraces popularity

  January 24, 2011 in City on Page A1 As a child on Green Bluff, Byron Siemers remembers watching his dad sell potatoes in 100-pound bags, hauling the load down the steep steps into his customers’ root cellars. Later, …

• Landmark institutions show Spokane’s growth potential

  January 23, 2011 in City on Page A1 Spokane was a far different place four decades ago. Major community projects – like the upcoming Expo ’74 World’s Fair – were typically planned by older men meeting in such … 6

• Trezzi Farm Food and Wine offering tastings

  November 17, 2010 in Food on Page C5 For wine lovers who are out and about this weekend, swing up to Green Bluff for Trezzi Farm Food and Wine. The winery is offering tastings of the 2008 Barbera …

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  Volunteers, Green Bluff farms join to help feed the hungry

    November 4, 2009 in Food on Page C1 The signs said “closed” at most Green Bluff farms, but the parking lots were filled with cars and buses as almost 400 volunteers descended for the final pick of the … 2

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  Apple growers eye harvest

  October 13, 2009 in City on Page A5 Green Bluff apple growers are holding their breath, hoping that record cold nights over the weekend didn’t do too much damage to the fruit still on the trees. Some apple …