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Month: September 2016

To Coffee Or Not To Coffee: Why you Should Postpone your cup of Joe in the Mornings
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09.30.2016

To Coffee Or Not To Coffee: Why you Should Postpone your cup of Joe in the Mornings

By Jacob Gerdes, a recent Arizona State Nutrition Communications Student Each morning I used to wake up in a fog, stumbling around my room like…

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Ag in the Classroom is back in the Classroom
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09.28.2016

Ag in the Classroom is back in the Classroom

By Katie Aikins, Arizona Farm Bureau Assistant Director of Education Arizona Farm Bureau’s Ag in the Classroom is back in the classroom! Here are some…

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09.26.2016

Fall Festivals Your Family Needs to Visit

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Fall Pumpkin and Corn Maze Festivals
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09.26.2016

Fall Pumpkin and Corn Maze Festivals

By Peggy Jo Goodfellow, Arizona Farm Bureau Marketing Manager Have you guessed yet what Schnepf Farms’ corn maze art is this year? We’re not telling…

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Ode to the Pumpkin
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09.23.2016

Ode to the Pumpkin

Pumpkin is in the squash family and can easily be baked to prepare the pulp for use in pumpkin recipes.  Choose a sweet pie pumpkin…

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Eat Your Grains
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09.21.2016

Eat Your Grains

By Lauren Scott, Arizona Farm Bureau Intern This is the third installment of a series Part 1: Eat Your Veggies Part 2: Eat Your Fruits…

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Of Hummus and Children
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09.19.2016

Of Hummus and Children

By Nathan Chambers, ASU Nutrition Student “Time for bed, please brush your teeth,” her mother will call from our bedroom down the hall. A brief…

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09.16.2016

Eat Your Fruits

By Lauren Scott, Arizona Farm Bureau Intern This article is the second installment in a series Part 1: Eat Your Veggies Fruits are a very…

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09.14.2016

Eat Your Veggies!

By Lauren Scott, Arizona Farm Bureau Intern This is the first installment in a series It can be hard to fit vegetables in your diet,…

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What are We Missing?
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09.12.2016

What are We Missing?

By Laura Slatalla, Recent ASU Nutrition Communication Student The average American diet is deficient in lots of vitamins and minerals, even though it’s dense in…

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Easy Steps to Keeping Produce Fresher
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09.09.2016

Easy Steps to Keeping Produce Fresher

By Laura Slatalla, Recent ASU Nutrition Communication Student In the United States, 30 to 40 percent of the food supply is wasted, equaling more than…

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Top 5 Grocery Tips
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09.07.2016

Top 5 Grocery Tips

By Laura Slatalla, Recent ASU Nutrition Communication Student If you’re like me, food shopping might not be your favorite thing to do. This is especially…

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Keep it Cool in the Kitchen
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09.05.2016

Keep it Cool in the Kitchen

By Laura Slatalla, recent ASU Nutrition Student Have you found yourself sweating before dinner was finished? Yikes! Preparing a well-balanced meal sounds unappealing in the…

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