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Category: AZ Winter Vegetables
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,…
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…
5 things that gardening with a toddler has taught me…
By: Cecelia Wilken, a recent ASU Nutrition Student Last year I made the executive decision to start a family garden. Initially, I started it for…
The Wonders of Lettuce
By Kevann Jordan, Recent ASU Nutrition Student Lettuce is a vegetable that has taken the back seat over the past few years. All the attention…
The Importance of Vitamin K
By Noor Nouaillati, Recent ASU Nutrtion Student We all know that every nutrient found in a particular food item is very important for our body…
Did You Know Cabbage is in Season?
By Bailey Roden, Arizona Farm Bureau Intern For January and February Cabbage is in season! Fill Your Plate has an article explaining how amazing it…
Rutabagas Are in Season!
By Bailey Roden, Arizona Farm Bureau Intern Have you ever heard of the rutabaga? It’s a lesser-known root vegetable, but it deserves recognition for all…
It’s Broccoli Season!
By Bailey Roden, Arizona Farm Bureau Intern It’s December and they say, “Tis the season!” But, not only is it the season of giving. It’s…
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…
What’s In Season Smoothies
By Lauren Scott, Arizona Farm Bureau Intern It’s weird to think about making smoothies in the winter months, but they can be a delicious and…
Americans are Deficient in Veggies
By Angela C Torrence, ASU Nutrition Student When I was a kid, broccoli and cauliflower were my enemies at the dinner table. I remember throwing…
Little-Known Facts about Carrots that Will Make You Go “What’s Up Doc?”
Did you know that ancient Romans and Greeks ate carrots, but not the orange varieties we know today? They ate wild varieties of various other…
Little Known Facts about Vegetable Soup
What is it about the smell of simmering vegetable soup that soothes body and soul? Is it the fact that the vegetables represent the harvest…
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