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Surprising Facts about Spinach
“I’m strong to the finish ‘cuz I eats my spinach. I’m Popeye the Sailor Man! Toot toot!” A stamp printed in Republic of Guinea…
Fun Facts about Cotton
When I say “cotton”, most of you will think of blue jeans. Ubiquitous, comfortable, sturdy but sexy, these garments have remained true to their 18th…
Little Known Facts about Olive Oil
Golden and fragrant, with a distinctive taste, olive oil is one of the old known cooking oils in the world. At one time, about 6,000…
Top 10 Apps for Arizona Gardeners
For people who love gardening, and who are equally fearless using apps, there are a number of standalone software programs available that can streamline plant…
Arizona Farmer Elected to National Women’s Leadership Committee
ARIZONA, January 14, 2015 — Members of the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) Women’s Leadership Program elected Sherry Saylor, an Arizona row crop farmer, to…
Gardening in Arizona: Tips, Tricks and Resources
Even though the words ‘desert’ and ‘garden’ seem like oxymorons, the fact is that gardening in Arizona can be tremendously rewarding. All it takes is…
Surprising Facts about Broccoli That Will Make You Go WOW!!
Did you know? Broccoli, that intensely green vegetable with florets like little trees, is basically a man-made vegetable. Plant scientists and breeders developed broccoli by…
9 Foods to Help You Lose Weight
Beating Back the Bulges Are you one of the more than nine million Americans (and 1.8 million Arizonians) who have vowed to lose weight in…
Room Temperature or Refrigerate: How to Store Common Foods and Leftovers
To refrigerate or not to refrigerate? Even the seasoned kitchen experts among us often don’t know which foods to put in the fridge after opening…
Little Known Facts about Arizona’s Leafy Greens
January is a good time for green!!! No, not money. That other green – fresh, nutritious, delicious leafy green vegetables like endive, Spring Mix, cabbage, Romaine,…
Pass the Milk and the Lactaid, Please
By Julie Murphree, Arizona Farm Bureau: I get all sorts of fun questions from our Arizona families inquiring about Arizona agriculture and even specific nutrition…
8 Ways to Eat Healthy, Arizona Style
Twenty-four centuries ago, Hippocrates, the father of modern medicine, advised his fellow Greeks: “Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food.”-Hippocrates In spite…
Drop Off Your Citrus Donations to Arizona’s Food Banks Beginning January 5
PHOENIX, ARIZONA: Are your citrus trees filling up with fruit? No problem – Arizona’s food banks want your citrus donations! Food banks continue to respond…
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