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Citrus isn’t the Only Source of Vitamin C!
By Heide Kennedy, Arizona Farm Bureau Communications Intern Whenever cold and flu season rolls around, we’re all so quick to stock up on vitamin C…
Summer Staples: Farm Fresh Melons, Corn, and More are Finally Here!
Photo: Mortimer Farms By Sarah Hunt, AZFB Communications Intern At least one good thing comes from the extreme Arizona summer heat: summer produce!…
Watermelon Facts
By Arizona Farm Bureau Ag in the Classroom It’s Summertime, the sun is out and the weather is great! The only thing that could make…
Fill Your Plate with Cantaloupe
By Kevann Jordan, Recent ASU Nutrition Student As mentioned on Fill Your Plate, Arizona ranks second in the production of Cantaloupe nationwide. This beautiful melon…
Crazy for Cantaloupe
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.…
A New Spin on Spinach
By Kevann Jordan, Recent Arizona State University Nutrition Student Malabar Spinach March is almost over which means many of Arizona’s delicious produce options are coming…
Fast, Fun Facts about Arizona Melons and Sweet Corn
By Julie Murphree, Arizona Farm Bureau Melons and sweet corn, these two agriculture foods are some of my favorite summer foods. They’re fresh, healthy and…
How What You Eat, Can Beat the Heat
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300"] Cantaloupes are just one of the delicious locally grown foods available to help you beat the heat. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)[/caption] Hot…
What’s in Season in July
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300"] This July, choose to fill your plate with one of the in season items listed here! (Photo credit: Wikipedia)[/caption] There is…
Crazy for Cantaloupe
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300"] Here are some fun facts and interesting tidbits about cantaloupe. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)[/caption] There is something about this round, orange fleshed,…
Safely Drive to Your Local Grocer and Buy some Arizona Cantaloupe!
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300" caption="“We want Arizona families to know where our melons are grown.” -Cindi Pearson of Santa Rosa Produce; Image via Wikipedia"][/caption] Ensuring…
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