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Arizona grocery stores are full of Arizona-grown food. It’s in the dairy, meat and egg case and the produce aisle. 53% of the beef in the meat case comes from Arizona ranches, and you’ve eaten leafy greens from Yuma farms…

In the heart of the American Southwest, where temperatures routinely soar past 100 degrees in the summer and the landscape stretches out in endless landscapes of rugged and beautiful saguaro, Arizona has quietly built an agricultural juggernaut. Forget the stereotypes…

Recently, I feasted on fresh fish tacos and the veggie packed in between the flour tortilla was fresh cabbage. This got me to thinking about all the health benefits of cabbage. Periodically, we get questions about Arizona’s fresh cabbage production,…

According to a report by UC Agriculture and Natural Resources, farmers lose 10% to 40% of their crops to pests and plant diseases. On a global scale, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) highlights that it’s…

I’ve concluded that spinach is my favorite vibrant and healthy leafy green. I add it to my scrambled eggs to my breakfast menu every morning. As a result, it’s become a staple in my diet. Recently, a friend asked me…

Cauliflower doesn’t get its due. But I’m here to change that. At first glance, cauliflower looks like a cloud or a brain, but it’s really a secret agent in the vegetable world. Cauliflower can magically transform into rice or a…

Since Pinal, Maricopa and Yuma counties are gearing up for leafy greens season here in Arizona, it’s only appropriate that we should focus on the nutritional benefits of lettuce. In fact, in Arizona, Yuma is recognized as the “Winter Lettuce…

Arizona’s agricultural landscape is a fascinating blend of tradition, innovation, and resilience, shaped by its unique geography and climate. From the sun-scorched deserts of Yuma to the high plateaus of northern Arizona, the state’s farms produce a diverse array of…

There’s nothing like the feeling after a good, hard sweat, heart-pumping, intense workout. But what you do after your workout is as important as what you do during it. Recovery isn’t just about plopping on the couch and calling it…

In an era where food supply chains stretch across continents, buying local food has become a powerful way to reconnect with the source of what we eat. Local food—grown, raised, or produced within a short distance from where it’s consumed—offers…

When was the last time you pondered the wonderfulness of spinach—a leafy green so packed with goodness it might just deserve its own superhero cape? This humble veggie has been flexing its nutritional muscles for centuries, and it’s no surprise…

As we move into 2025, the “food as medicine” movement is poised to take center stage in conversations about health and wellness. The idea that what we eat can prevent, manage, or even treat chronic conditions is not new—nutrition has…

  When building a healthy, nutrient-rich plate, pork delivers in ways that often go overlooked. While other proteins like chicken and fish get most of the spotlight, pork, especially lean cuts like tenderloin, loin chops, and sirloin roast, deserves a…