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Surprising Facts about Broccoli That Will Make You Go WOW!!
Did you know? Broccoli, that intensely green vegetable with florets like little trees, is basically a man-made vegetable. Plant scientists and breeders developed broccoli by…
Little Known Facts about Arizona’s Leafy Greens
January is a good time for green!!! No, not money. That other green – fresh, nutritious, delicious leafy green vegetables like endive, Spring Mix, cabbage, Romaine,…
Pass the Milk and the Lactaid, Please
By Julie Murphree, Arizona Farm Bureau: I get all sorts of fun questions from our Arizona families inquiring about Arizona agriculture and even specific nutrition…
Year in Review: 13 Most Popular Posts on Fill Your Plate in 2014.
Growing Tomatoes in Arizona is the Hot Topic of 2014 on Fill Your Plate. Photo via Bigstock.com We couldn’t let the year come to a…
50 Ways to Use Pears
Celebrate pears this month with these delicious recipes (photo credit: BigStockPhoto.com) Pears belong to the same family as many other fruits like apples, cherries, peaches…
Get Passionate about Pineapple!!
Looking for delicious recipes using pineapple? Look no further! (photo credit: BigStockPhoto.com) When you think of pineapple, you probably think of somewhere tropical like Hawaii,…
15 Fun Facts about Food
Look no further to find out about these fun facts about food (photo credit:BigStockPhoto.com) Most of us eat every day with only nutrition or sustenance…
Get Ready to Go Green – It’s National Guacamole Day!!
Celebrate National Guacamole Day by knowing these facts about guacamole! (photo credit: BigStockPhoto.com) You may think that now that Labor Day has passed, there aren’t any…
B is for Breakfast
Find out why breakfast really is the most important meal of the day. (photo credit: BigStockPhoto.com) It shouldn’t be news that breakfast is the most…
How Do You Eat Your Corn?
Here are some delicious recipes for how you can prepare corn (photo credit: BigStockPhoto.com) June 11th is National Corn on the Cob Day and we…
The Alarming Rise of Food Allergies
If you or someone you know suffers from a food allergy, don’t miss these tips (photo credit: BigStockPhoto.com) For many families, this is a simple…
How Do You Like Your Hamburger?
How do you like your hamburger? Check out how people prefer their hamburgers around the U.S. (photo credit: BigStockPhoto.com) May is National Hamburger Month and…
Making Sure Everyone Has Access to Locally Grown Food
Learn how low income families are able to fill their plates with locally grown food (photo credit: BigStockPhoto.com) In the war against obesity, those in…
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How Farmers Use Cool Hours Irrigation to Conserve Water and Grow Your Food
Growing up on our family farm in Arizona, I remember my dad, Pat Murphree, carefully planning what he called “night irrigations.” He talked often about…
What Nutrition Does an Avocado Have? A Complete Guide to Avocado’s Nutritional Value
When I first started paying attention to nutrition for my fitness goals, I focused mostly on protein and carbs. Protein for muscle. Carbs for energy.…
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