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Getting Kids to Take Control of Their Nutrition
By Kevin Dietmeyer, Recent ASU Nutrition Student Are you in control of your nutrition or does the endless pursuit of making healthy choices seem to…
Exercise and Your Brain
By Nathan Chambers, Recent ASU Nutrition Student With an ever-aging population, more and more time is being spent studying diseases like Alzheimer’s and dementia. We…
Convince Your Kiddos to Eat More Fiber
By Kevin Dietmeyer, Recent ASU Nutrition Student “I can’t get my kids to stop eating fiber,” said no one ever. As adults, so often you…
The History of Couscous
By Katrina Aceret, Recent Arizona State University Nutrition Student I discovered couscous two years ago. I never knew how simple this staple could be. Couscous…
Fattoush: Middle Eastern Salad
By Lori Meszaros, Recent Nutrition Communication student at ASU Did you know that Yuma, Arizona is known as the world’s lettuce capital in the winter…
Hay Bale Gardens
By Michael Russell, recent Arizona State University Nutrition Communications Student A raised garden is a wonderful idea, it combines innovation and beauty, but it also…
Edible Gardens
By Michael Russell, recent Arizona State University Nutrition Communications Student I’ve written a previous blog post about backyard farming and staying within that theme I…
Backyard Farms: Becoming Self Sufficient
By Michael Russell, recent Arizona State University Nutrition Communications Student I have long dreamed of a chance to own a plot of land and yield…
So you’ve got two days to Explore Arizona…
By Lauren Scott, Arizona Farm Bureau Intern Part 1: Half-a-Day in Arizona Part 2: One Day in Arizona There are almost too many places…
So you’ve got one day to Explore Arizona…
By Lauren Scott, Arizona Farm Bureau Intern Part 1: Half-a-Day in Arizona Since you’re here for American Farm Bureau’s Annual Meeting in January and you’ve…
So you’ve got a Half Day to Explore Arizona…
By Lauren Scott, Arizona Farm Bureau Intern If you’ve only got half-a-day to visit Arizona, you’re going to have to really pick and choose what…
DIY Edible Ornaments
By Lauren Scott, Arizona Farm Bureau Intern Have you decorated for the holiday season yet? I know my family has. To tell you the truth,…
Last Minute Christmas Gifts
By Lauren Scott, Arizona Farm Bureau Intern I’m a procrastinator and I won’t deny it. When it comes to birthdays or Christmas, I’m that person…
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