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The Healing Power of Honey
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02.18.2019

The Healing Power of Honey

By: Alexandra Pettit Sticky and sweet something everyone loves to eat! Can you guess? That’s right honey! We need to thank the bees for this…

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Let Fill Your Plate Fill Your Plate
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05.10.2017

Let Fill Your Plate Fill Your Plate

By Ashley TenBrink, Recent Arizona State University Nutrition Student  I have a question for you.   Are you interested in buying ‘real food’, from ‘real…

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The Freeman Corn Patch is Now Open!
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05.27.2015

The Freeman Corn Patch is Now Open!

Open Monday thru Saturday 7:00 am – 6:00 pm   Corner of Brown and Center Street in Mesa South east corner.   Come to the…

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Little-Known Facts about Carrots that Will Make You Go “What’s Up Doc?”
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04.24.2015

Little-Known Facts about Carrots that Will Make You Go “What’s Up Doc?”

Did you know that ancient Romans and Greeks ate carrots, but not the orange varieties we know today? They ate wild varieties of various other…

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Cooking with Herbs and Spices
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04.10.2015

Cooking with Herbs and Spices

There are roughly 75 herbs and spices in use around the world today. Some, like asafoedita and mahlab, are unfamiliar to most Arizonan cooks. Others, though…

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04.02.2015

What’s in Season in April?

Our desert climate makes it possible for local ranchers and farmers to operate almost year round which means residents have access to a wide range…

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All about Tortilla Chips
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03.18.2015

All about Tortilla Chips

It wouldn’t be game day without them, in the opinion of most millennials, but the fact is that tortilla chips haven’t always been an American…

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Root Crops, Some of Arizona’s Best Produce
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03.09.2015

Root Crops, Some of Arizona’s Best Produce

Root crops like potatoes, rutabagas, and turnips are probably the reason humanity has survived into the 21st Century. Before there were cultivated roots, humans dug,…

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03.04.2015

What’s in Season in March?

Spring is here and that means you will start to see even more fabulously fresh locally grown fruits and veggies available at local farmers markets. …

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5 Ways to Bring the Farm to School
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09.09.2014

5 Ways to Bring the Farm to School

 (Photo courtesy of National Farm to School Network)   In 2010, Congress designated October as National Farm to School Month celebrate those who practice growing their…

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Support Your Local Farmers’ Market
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08.18.2014

Support Your Local Farmers’ Market

[caption id="attachment_11002" align="alignright" width="300"] Know these tips to help you have the best experience while shopping at your local farmer’s market (photo credit: BigStockPhoto.com)[/caption] National Farmers’ Market…

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The Changing Face of the Farmer’s Market
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06.09.2014

The Changing Face of the Farmer’s Market

[caption id="attachment_10835" align="alignright" width="285"] Check out these new ways Farmer’s Markets are adapting to their clientele (photo credit: BigStockPhoto.com)[/caption] The number of farmers’ markets both…

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Buying Locally Grown Produce Has Never Been Easier
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04.23.2014

Buying Locally Grown Produce Has Never Been Easier

[caption id="attachment_10702" align="alignright" width="300"] Follow these tips to buy locally grown food (photo credit: BigStockPhoto.com)[/caption] One of the things Arizonans can do to show their…

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