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Dates

Posted on December 2, 2019 by Fill Your Plate

By Kenda Hettinger a recent ASU Nutrition student Dates have grown in popularity as the whole food diet has grown in popularity. Dates are a good whole food sweetener. People add dates to their smoothies and desserts, I have even … Continue reading →

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Fun Facts about the Main Dish on Thanksgiving 

Posted on November 27, 2019 by Fill Your Plate

By Julie Murphree AZFB Outreach Director  You hear it all the time from friends and family: Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday because it’s all about the food and less about the gift-giving. It’s also the holiday to be thankful for … 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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Fun Facts about Fruit Cake

Posted on December 23, 2015 by Fill Your Plate

By Lauren Scott, Arizona Farm Bureau Intern It is national fruit cake month, and what better way to celebrate the traditional holiday pastry than with some fun facts! We’ve done a blog on this interesting food before, and now it’s … Continue reading →

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48 Facts You Might Not Know about Arizona

Posted on August 26, 2015 by Fill Your Plate

How well do you know Arizona? If you attended 4th grade in Arizona, then you probably learned quite a bit about Arizona history. But for the majority of Arizonan’s, the history of Arizona is a mystery! To honor our home … Continue reading →

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