Monthly Archives: February 2012

Gleaners Needed! Help St. Mary’s Save this Winter’s Citrus Crop!


St. Mary’s Food Bank Alliance is asking the public for assistance to glean the plentiful grapefruit and orange trees around the Valley in attempt to reach this harvest before the warmer weather hits in the spring and makes the fruit … Continue reading

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Celebrate Mardi Gras like a Cajun

As the onset of Mardi Gras mayhem gets closer, people from every state will be looking to New Orleans with a little longing and a bit of envy.  Who wouldn’t want to line the streets to watch the parades, dress … Continue reading

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What Ingredients the Celebrity Chefs of Fill Your Plate Can’t Live Without

Each month, Fill Your Plate shines the spotlight on a local celebrity chef.  Sometimes they are chefs that are local or national celebrities, and sometimes they are local or national celebrities that are foodies, chefs, or just love local Arizona … Continue reading

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Cherries on Top!

Whether you prefer them sweet or sour, cherries are a flavorful way to get in a serving or two of your daily fruit and vegetable requirement.  Although cherries aren’t widely grown here in Arizona, some of the sweet varieties do … Continue reading

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Bloggers Step Up to the Keyboard

By Cyndie Sirekis, American Farm Bureau Federation More than 6,000 people, mostly Farm Bureau members, attended the American Farm Bureau Federation’s 93rd Annual Meeting, held last month in Hawaii. About a dozen of the attendees, all active in social media, … Continue reading

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