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Mental Health in Rural America: A Documentary
By Sarah Hunt, AZFB Communications Intern Maintaining good mental health is an essential need in all of our lives. RFD-TV and the American Farm…
12 Fun Facts about Potatoes
By Sarah Hunt, AZFB Communications Intern Potatoes are a common staple around the world, the United States, and even Arizona. We make them roasted, baked,…
Butternut Squash, Apple and Sausage Hash
By Blue Sky Organic Farms Are you looking for a new recipe to spice up your summer? Try our butternut squash, apple and sausage…
Spaghetti Squash 101
By Blue Sky Organic Farms This week, we are keeping it simple with a short lesson in cooking hard squash. This season we decided to…
Chicken Noodle Soup: a Hunt Family Tradition
By Sarah Hunt, AZFB Communications Intern Ever since I can remember, my mother Melinda Hunt and grandmother LaDonna Gammill have been making our family’s chicken…
Guess What’s Growing in Arizona On an Old Football Field
By Julie Murphree, Arizona Farm Bureau Outreach Director I’m beginning to think we can grow anything anywhere in Arizona. Why? It’s innovative thinkers like Chaz…
50 Creative Ways to Eat Spinach
By Jennifer Restuccio, a recent ASU Nutrition Student Spinach is in season! If you’re anything like I am, you love buying spinach but have trouble…
It’s Soup Season!
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…
Arizona Seasonal Veggie Recipe
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…
Everything About Pumpkins
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…
Arizona is Sweet on Apples!
By Julie Murphree, Arizona Farm Bureau Because “Apple Month” occurs in the fall, October by the way, and Arizona families are focused on making the…
Everything You Need to Know About the Mediterranean Diet
By Vanessa Evens a Recent ASU Nutrition Student We’ve all heard about the Mediterranean Diet, and I don’t know about you, but when I first…
The T on Tomatoes
Julie Murphree, Arizona Farm Bureau Outreach Director Let’s talk tomatoes, the world’s most popular fruit and in Arizona too! The United States Department of Agriculture’s…
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The Water in Your Salad Bowl: Why New Farm Water Matters to Every Arizona Table
By the time a head of Yuma lettuce, a glass of Arizona milk, or a handful of local pecans reaches your kitchen, a lot of…
What Nutrition Do Potatoes Have? A Complete Guide to the Nutritional Value of Potatoes
For a long time, potatoes were one of those foods I wasn’t quite sure about when it came to my fitness goals. I knew they…
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