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Category: Arizona farmers and ranchers
Earth Day
By Alexandra Pettit AZFB Communications Intern Since 1970 we have been celebrating Earth Day. This unique day comes every year on April 22. Earth Day…
The Mediterranean Diet and Olive Oil: A Buying Guide
By Vanessa Evens A Recent ASU Nutrition Student If you’re anything like me, then looking at the olive oil aisle of the grocery store…
A Visit to an Arizona Citrus Nursery
By Alexandra Pettit Greenfield Citrus Nursery is a beautiful oasis in the desert. Located in Mesa, Arizona this 30 Acre citrus farm is full of…
Grapes Make August Great
By Bailey Roden, Arizona Farm Bureau Intern August brings us “in season” grapes, and in season grapes bring us many great things! In honor of…
Filling Your Plate With Beets
By Sarah LeVesque, Recent ASU Nutrition Student Beta vulgaris! Almost sounds like a spell in a whimsical film on sorcerers. But it won’t make beets…
Fill Your Plate with Cantaloupe
By Kevann Jordan, Recent ASU Nutrition Student As mentioned on Fill Your Plate, Arizona ranks second in the production of Cantaloupe nationwide. This beautiful melon…
Do You Have “Mushroom” in Your Life for Mushrooms?
By Jessica Bombace, Recent ASU Nutrition Student The mushroom is not just a fungus, a toad’s stool or found in fairytales, it is more…
16 Arizona Dairy Facts You Need to Know
By Julie Murphree, Arizona Farm Bureau Outreach Director Our Arizona dairy milk is one of the freshest, most local products you can purchase daily.…
We Should Be Bullish about Barley
By Julie Murphree, Arizona Farm Bureau Outreach Director This year, Arizona farmers intend to plant 11,000 acres of barley, lowest acreage since 1928 when only…
Filing Your Plate with Radishes!
By Sarah LeVesque, Recent ASU Nutrition Student Radishes have been in the shadows! Okay, not really. They actually grow in the sunlight and love sandy…
Tips to Keep You on Track with Healthy Eating
By Lori Meszaros, Former ASU Nutrition Communications student We’ve all been there, wanting to cook a healthy meal but home too late to even think…
Let Fill Your Plate Fill Your Plate
By Ashley TenBrink, Recent Arizona State University Nutrition Student I have a question for you. Are you interested in buying ‘real food’, from ‘real…
7 of Arizona’s Best Picks
By Kevann Jordan, ASU Communication Nutrition Student According to the Arizona Farm Bureau and the United States Department of Agriculture, the following seven nutritional gems…
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Crunching the Numbers on Arizona Agriculture: What the Latest USDA Census Reveals About Our Farms and Families
Three generations of the Caywood family work on their farm in Pinal County. Begun in 1930, the farm is currently a women-owned operation with the…
What Nutrition Does Rice Have? A Complete Guide to Rice’s Nutritional Value
Rice has always been one of those foods that seems to divide opinions. Some people swear by it and include it in nearly every meal,…
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