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5 Tips to Encourage Healthy Eating Habits
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11.10.2017

5 Tips to Encourage Healthy Eating Habits

by Lori Meszaros, Recent ASU Nutrition Communication student Photo by Adam Harris of healthyhandyman.com   If you walked into a school lunchroom and saw children…

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Tips to Keep You on Track with Healthy Eating
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11.08.2017

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…

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Let Fill Your Plate Fill Your Plate
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05.10.2017

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…

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The Freeman Corn Patch is Now Open!
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05.27.2015

The Freeman Corn Patch is Now Open!

Open Monday thru Saturday 7:00 am – 6:00 pm   Corner of Brown and Center Street in Mesa South east corner.   Come to the…

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Root Crops, Some of Arizona’s Best Produce
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03.09.2015

Root Crops, Some of Arizona’s Best Produce

Root crops like potatoes, rutabagas, and turnips are probably the reason humanity has survived into the 21st Century. Before there were cultivated roots, humans dug,…

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Support Your Local Farmers’ Market
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08.18.2014

Support Your Local Farmers’ Market

Know these tips to help you have the best experience while shopping at your local farmer’s market (photo credit: BigStockPhoto.com) National Farmers’ Market Week was held in recognition…

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Let Us Help You Find a Farmers Market
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07.16.2014

Let Us Help You Find a Farmers Market

Don’t miss these facts about our local Arizona Farmer’s Markets (photo credit: BigStockPhoto.com) Arizona’s year round growing season means we have awesome access to farmers’…

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The Changing Face of the Farmer’s Market
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06.09.2014

The Changing Face of the Farmer’s Market

Check out these new ways Farmer’s Markets are adapting to their clientele (photo credit: BigStockPhoto.com) The number of farmers’ markets both here in Arizona and…

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5 Ways to Fit Organic Food into Your Budget
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01.27.2014

5 Ways to Fit Organic Food into Your Budget

If you’re trying to stick to an organic diet, follow these tips to be the most effective (photo credit: BigStockPhoto.com) There is no question that…

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Guide to Arizona Winter Farmer’s Markets: N-Z
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01.20.2014

Guide to Arizona Winter Farmer’s Markets: N-Z

Reference this list of farmers markets open around Arizona this winter (photo credit: BigStockPhoto.com) There is no question that the climate is one of the…

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Guide to Arizona Winter Farmer’s Markets: A-M
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01.13.2014

Guide to Arizona Winter Farmer’s Markets: A-M

Here is this year’s guide to the local winter farmers markets. (photo credit: BigStockPhoto.com) There is no question that the climate is one of the…

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4 Reasons to Celebrate National Farmer’s Market Week
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08.12.2013

4 Reasons to Celebrate National Farmer’s Market Week

Farmers Markets are a great place to shop (Photo credit: ianmalcm) If you are looking for the best tasting, freshest food around, you  can check…

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Ask Questions at Farmers’ Markets
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07.16.2013

Ask Questions at Farmers’ Markets

A dead giveaway that something being sold at a farmers’ market isn’t local is when something is for sale that’s not in season where it’s…

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