Category Archives: Tips to Stretch Your Food Dollar

Wonderful Watermelon

Posted on June 22, 2020 by Fill Your Plate

It’s officially summer and that means sweet juicy watermelon is in season! Just in time for those backyard Barbecues. Articles on watermelon: Watermelon Facts Fill Your Plate with Watermelon Juicy-Sweet, Watermelon Is The Perfect Summertime Treat Wacky for Watermelon The … Continue reading →

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Our Longtime Love of Local

Posted on June 1, 2020 by Fill Your Plate

By Julie Murphree, Arizona Farm Bureau Outreach Director Much talk about “local” has spurred a multitude of conversations, especially during the pandemic of 2020. But, did you know, 100 years ago nearly every farmer and rancher in Arizona, and America … Continue reading →

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Fun Facts About Salsa

Posted on May 1, 2020 by Fill Your Plate

By Alexandra Pettit AZFB Communications Intern Did you know that May is national salsa month! May is also known for a very popular holiday Cinco de mayo! In celebration of this holiday, we wanted to share some interesting facts about … Continue reading →

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The Nutritional Content of Canned Versus. Fresh Produce

Posted on July 31, 2019 by Fill Your Plate

By Vanessa Evens A Recent ASU Nutrition Student It’s no secret that canned produce has a little bit of a bad reputation, but is that reputation based in fact or fiction? We’ve all heard that cooking vegetables takes out some … Continue reading →

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Saving time and money at the checkout

Posted on April 26, 2019 by Fill Your Plate

By Alexandra Pettit, AZFB Communications Intern It’s that time of the week again, time to grab a cart and hit the aisles. But wait there has to be a way to save the time and all of the grief at … Continue reading →

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