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By Laura Slatalla, Recent ASU Nutrition Student Sometimes normal processes in our bodies result in unstable free radicals, which damage other cells on contact and create more free radicals. Some common vitamins, like vitamin C and E, counteract the free…

By Cricket Aldridge, Urban Farm Lifestyle Editor   One of the coolest things about gardening in the Sonoran Desert is that we can grow every month of the year, with the hardest time to grow being July through September, although…

By Lori Meszaros, ASU Nutrition Communication Student   Arizona’s climate gives you an abundance of produce that can be grown year-round, making it salad time any time of the year! Adding more salads into your weekly meal plan is an…

By Lauren Scott, Arizona Farm Bureau Intern Sometimes the Arizona summers can make you not want to do much of anything. I love to cook but hardly cook anything that requires the stove or the oven between the months of…

By Kevann Jordan, Recent Arizona State University Nutrition Student  As mentioned previously on Fill Your Plate, Arizona ranks second in the production of Cantaloupe nationwide. This beautiful melon is grown both in the spring and in the fall. With spring…

By Kevann Jordan, ASU Communication Nutrition Student According to the Arizona Farm Bureau and the United States Department of Agriculture, the following seven nutritional gems are specialty crops grown right here in Arizona: spinach, cantaloupe, watermelon, cabbage, Leaf Lettuce, Broccoli,…

By Michael Russell, recent Arizona State University Nutrition Communications Student I’ve written a previous blog post about backyard farming and staying within that theme I wanted to write about some tips on creating an edible garden.  I understand that some…

By Laura Slatalla, recent ASU Nutrition Student Warm weather always seems right around the corner in Arizona even in the middle of winter. There’s one thing in our desert state we can’t get enough of- water! It’s really important to…

By Lauren Scott, Arizona Farm Bureau Intern This article is the second installment in a series Part 1: Eat Your Veggies Fruits are a very important part of a healthy diet, but it can be hard to fit them into…

By Laura Slatalla, ASU Nutrition Student Having the kids home during the summer means they’ll be playing hard and get extra hungry, so it’s a great time to try some new and exciting snacks! Break out of the crackers or…

By Lauren Scott, Arizona Farm Bureau Intern We are officially in the 100-degree-temperature range here in Arizona, which means searching for new and creative ways to keep cool. One of my favorite ways to beat the heat is to make…

By Lauren Scott, Arizona Farm Bureau Intern If you are like me, drinking water is a chore; but here in Arizona, staying hydrated is pretty important. No matter how much I try, though, I just can’t seem to bring myself…

By Lauren Scott, Arizona Farm Bureau Intern To celebrate the Fourth of July, we’ll get together for barbecues, go camping, and head out to the lake with family and friends. Sometimes we stay home and bring the party to our…