Category Archives: Arizona farmers and ranchers

Guess What’s Growing in Arizona On an Old Football Field

Posted on March 11, 2020 by Fill Your Plate

I’m beginning to think we can grow anything anywhere in Arizona. Why? It’s innovative thinkers like Chaz Shelton of Merchant’s Garden in Tucson.

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50 Creative Ways to Eat Spinach

Posted on January 31, 2020 by Fill Your Plate

Spinach is in season! If you’re anything like I am, you love buying spinach but have trouble eating it before it goes bad. But, I must change my ways! Have you noticed how healthy this leafy green is for you and me? 

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It’s Soup Season!

Posted on January 3, 2020 by Fill Your Plate

By Danielle Sharkey a recent ASU Nutrition Student It is winter in beautiful Arizona. Temperatures are dropping, skies are cloudy, and the furry clothes are on! It is finally winter and… soup season!  Winter is my favorite season in Arizona … Continue reading →

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Arizona Seasonal Veggie Recipe

Posted on November 18, 2019 by Fill Your Plate

By Danielle Sharkey a recent ASU Nutrition Student What is eating seasonal and why should we consider this way of eating? How do we know what is seasonal in our area? Eating “seasonal” is when you purchase and consume fruits … Continue reading →

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Everything About Pumpkins

Posted on October 25, 2019 by Fill Your Plate

By Julie Murphree, Arizona Farm Bureau Outreach Director A bit of Arizona history says that before Phoenix was officially named, locals used to call the area Pumpkinville because of all the wild pumpkins that grew in and around what we … Continue reading →

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