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Fun Facts About Gourds
By Sarah Hunt, AZFB Communications Intern Did you know gourds grow in Arizona? They thrive in the warm weather, especially at the Wuertz’s…
Arizona Wheat Can Improve Your Heart Health
By Sarah Hunt, AZFB Communications Intern Photo: Arizona Farm Bureau I am sure you already know whole grains are good for you. But…
Sesame Chard Salad
By Sarah Hunt, AZFB Communications Intern Photo: Pixabay What is chard? “The colorful, leafy green known as Swiss chard is actually a beet…
The Ultimate Fall To-Do List: 50 Activities for Friends and Family
By Sarah Hunt, AZFB Communications Intern Photo: Pixabay Want to do some fun fall activities but not sure where to start? We’ve got…
Arizona’s Fall Festivals
By Taylor Rogers, Arizona Farm Bureau Outreach Manager Photo: Pixabay It’s October and it still feels a little too hot outside. But we are…
Mental Health in Rural America: A Documentary
By Sarah Hunt, AZFB Communications Intern Maintaining good mental health is an essential need in all of our lives. RFD-TV and the American Farm…
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,…
Spaghetti Squash 101
By Blue Sky Organic Farms This week, we are keeping it simple with a short lesson in cooking hard squash. This season we decided to…
A Summer/Quarantine Activity: Planting A Vegetable Garden with Kids
By Sarah Hunt, AZFB Communications Intern Are your kids constantly telling you “I’m bored”? Summer gives us plenty of free time, sometimes a little too…
Pickles, They’re kind of a big DILL
By Alexandra Pettit AZFB Communications Intern Pickles have always been a fan favorite, even as early as 2030 B.C.E. Next time you eat a pickle…
Chicken Noodle Soup: a Hunt Family Tradition
By Sarah Hunt, AZFB Communications Intern Ever since I can remember, my mother Melinda Hunt and grandmother LaDonna Gammill have been making our family’s chicken…
Wonderful Watermelon
It’s officially summer and that means sweet juicy watermelon is in season! Just in time for those backyard Barbecues. Articles on watermelon: Watermelon Facts Fill…
It’s Not Me, It’s You: Breaking Up with Diet Culture
By Sarah Alinejad a recent ASU nutrition student I can’t remember exactly what age I was, but it was around 10 (probably younger) when I…
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The New Food Pyramid: A Historic Reset in U.S. Nutrition Guidance
In January 2026, the U.S. Departments of Agriculture (USDA) and Health and Human Services (HHS) unveiled the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025–2030, under the leadership…
What Nutrition Does Celery Have: The Game Day Crunch That Quietly Pulls Its Weight
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