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Fun Facts about Clementines
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03.13.2015

Fun Facts about Clementines

“Oh my darlin’ Oh my darlin’ Oh my darlin’ Clementine,” Go the words of an old song dedicated to an 1849 gold miner’s daughter. The…

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Arugula, the Healthy Little Green
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03.11.2015

Arugula, the Healthy Little Green

Arugula is the spicy, peppery little leaf with the funny name. Some say it tastes bitter, others describe the flavor as ‘earthy’. However you describe…

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National Celery Month
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03.02.2015

National Celery Month

Celery is having an anniversary this month! In honor of four centuries of cultivation of this ultra-crispy vegetable and its sweet yet distinctive flavor, The…

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What Is Sweeter than Valentine’s Day? The Sweet Potato
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02.25.2015

What Is Sweeter than Valentine’s Day? The Sweet Potato

The sweet potato is one of the most delicious roots, or tubers, available to American appetites. Shaped like an elongated potato, the sweet potato is…

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Fun Facts about Salad
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02.06.2015

Fun Facts about Salad

Salad, once viewed as a side dish at meals – especially by the male of the species – has finally become a star at the…

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Surprising Facts about Spinach
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01.28.2015

Surprising Facts about Spinach

“I’m strong to the finish ‘cuz I eats my spinach. I’m Popeye the Sailor Man! Toot toot!”   A stamp printed in Republic of Guinea…

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Surprising Facts about Broccoli That Will Make You Go WOW!!
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01.15.2015

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…

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9 Foods to Help You Lose Weight
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01.14.2015

9 Foods to Help You Lose Weight

Beating Back the Bulges Are you one of the more than nine million Americans (and 1.8 million Arizonians) who have vowed to lose weight in…

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Drop Off Your Citrus Donations to Arizona’s Food Banks Beginning January 5
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01.01.2015

Drop Off Your Citrus Donations to Arizona’s Food Banks Beginning January 5

PHOENIX, ARIZONA:  Are your citrus trees filling up with fruit? No problem – Arizona’s food banks want your citrus donations! Food banks continue to respond…

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Looking Forward: Green is the Color of Food Trends in Arizona for 2015
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12.22.2014

Looking Forward: Green is the Color of Food Trends in Arizona for 2015

Arizona’s food trend for 2015 appears green! Here workers harvest lettuce in Yuma, Arizona, where 90 percent of the US’s winter lettuce crop is grown.…

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What’s in Season in December?
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12.09.2013

What’s in Season in December?

Check out these delicious recipes for what’s in season this December. (photo credit: BigStockPhoto.com) The holiday season is upon us, which means parties, family gatherings,…

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Play Ball!! Pack a Picnic for Spring Training
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03.19.2012

Play Ball!! Pack a Picnic for Spring Training

Spring is in full swing here in Arizona and that means citrus trees are full of fruit, farmer’s markets have well stocked stalls, and major…

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Farmer’s Markets in Phoenix Area, Open in Winter
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12.22.2011

Farmer’s Markets in Phoenix Area, Open in Winter

One of the best things about living in Arizona is the almost year-round availability of freshly grown produce and other farm products.  Unlike much of the…

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