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Remember, Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Should be Half of your Plate!
By Laura Slatalla, recent ASU Nutrition Student We often plan meals around meats and bread, but fruits and vegetables should make up about half…
Why Nutrient Deficiency is Less Likely When Eating Seasonally
By Rebecca Rullo, A Nutrition Communication Student at Arizona State University Many of us understand that fruits and vegetables are important for optimal health, but…
Fill Your Plate with these Thanksgiving Blogs
By Lauren Scott, Arizona Farm Bureau Intern Let us help take some of your stress away while you’re planning Thanksgiving dinner! Whether you need recipe…
Eat and Drink Your Dairy
By Lauren Scott, Arizona Farm Bureau Intern This article is the fifth installment of a series Part 1: Eat Your Veggies Part 2: Eat Your…
20 Ways to Eat Lettuce
By Lauren Scott, Arizona Farm Bureau Intern It’s lettuce season here in Arizona and the state’s farmers want you to eat your fair share! Did…
The Calcium Effect
By Jacob Gerdes, recent Arizona State University Nutrition Communications Student We have been told from a young age about the importance of calcium in…
Pumpkin Seeds for Life
By Kevin Dietmeyer, a Nutrition Communication student at Arizona State University It’s a pumpkin spice time of year and pumpkin spice everything is trending…
Top 10 Pumpkin Recipes
By Lauren Scott, Arizona Farm Bureau Intern Can you tell it’s almost fall? The mornings are cooler and evenings cool off quicker, and the sun…
Ag in the Classroom is back in the Classroom
By Katie Aikins, Arizona Farm Bureau Assistant Director of Education Arizona Farm Bureau’s Ag in the Classroom is back in the classroom! Here are some…
Fall Festivals Your Family Needs to Visit
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Fall Pumpkin and Corn Maze Festivals
By Peggy Jo Goodfellow, Arizona Farm Bureau Marketing Manager Have you guessed yet what Schnepf Farms’ corn maze art is this year? We’re not telling…
Ode to the Pumpkin
Pumpkin is in the squash family and can easily be baked to prepare the pulp for use in pumpkin recipes. Choose a sweet pie pumpkin…
Keep it Cool in the Kitchen
By Laura Slatalla, recent ASU Nutrition Student Have you found yourself sweating before dinner was finished? Yikes! Preparing a well-balanced meal sounds unappealing in the…
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