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The Republican Party of Pasco recently held its inaugural Five for Five Dinner to benefit its $5,000 scholarship fund.

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] “From our local farm to your table!” Article Courtesy of: OurTownFLA.com Owner of Benedetto’s Ristorante Italiano is not only “Chef Ben,” he’s also “Farmer Ben.” Using the freshest ingredients possible, Chef/Farmer Ben uses vegetables from his garden like Spicy Micro Mix Microgreen Seed, Darkibor Organic (F1) Kale Seed, Olympic Red Organic Kale Seed, Cauralina (F1) Tomato Seed, Mad Hatter (F1) Pepper Seed, Flame Star (F1) Cauliflower Seed, Arugula, Wasabi Microgreen Seed, Kolibri (F1) Spinach Seed, Mini Mak (F1) Radish Seed, Beatrice (F1) Eggplant Seed, Paloma (F1) Eggplant Seed, Spaghetti Squash Seed, Spicy Micro Mix Microgreen Seed, Basil, Dark Opal Microgreen Seed, Wasabina

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Article Courtesy of: Tampa Magazine Like America itself, Tampa is a community built by immigrants whose diverse cultures blended to become one. Cubans, Latin Americans and Italians each created communities here early on, imbuing the young city with a multitude of flavors. ITALIAN “I was always a big believer in making everything to order using fresh, domestic products,” says Benedetto’s owner and head chef Ben Pumo. “We can trace which boat caught that fish and which diver caught that fish because it comes in directly through the Port of Tampa. I haven’t bought a frozen shrimp in 18 years.” Seafood played an influential role in Pumo’s