Monthly Archives: June 2016

Fast, Fun Facts about Arizona Melons and Sweet Corn

By Julie Murphree, Arizona Farm Bureau Melons and sweet corn, these two agriculture foods are some of my favorite summer foods. They’re fresh, healthy and local for our Arizona families. And, you don’t have to go far to get summer … Continue reading

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Get Your Kids To Move!

By Jacob Gerdes, Arizona State Nutrition Communications Student Children are growing up in a time where they are given more and more opportunity to play with different technological outlets. Certainly, it’s important for children to understand how to use technology … Continue reading

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The Discovery of the Vitamin Folate

By Michael Russell, Arizona State University Nutrition Communication Student The vitamin folate or folic acid as it is also known was one of the most significant discoveries of the modern era.  Folate is one of the most basic building blocks … Continue reading

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Get Your Hot Healthy On With Chilies

By Julie Murphree, Arizona Farm Bureau Arizona can claim to be one of the best places to breed hybrid chili plants. Rumor has it that one of our Arizona Chili farmers (see video) produces the chili seed that has made … Continue reading

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Avocado Pasta Recipe

By Mariely Lopez, a Nutrition Communication Undergraduate at Arizona State University   As a college student you are often times not fully equipped with state of the art kitchen appliances and sometimes it can make it difficult to put something … Continue reading

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