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Keep Your Kids Well-Nourished This Summer!
By Heide Kennedy, Arizona Farm Bureau Communications Intern It’s summer, which means that school is out, the kids are home, and it’s now more important…
Eat Your Fruits
By Heide Kennedy, Arizona Farm Bureau Communications Intern We’ve all long known the importance of getting lots of fruits into our diets. Eating fruits regularly…
Teens Going to College Soon? Teach Them To Cook!
By Sarah Hunt, AZFB Communications Intern I remember when I was 18 and went grocery shopping with my mom after she helped me…
Is It Healthy For Children To Eat A Plant Based Diet?
By Sarah Hunt, AZFB Communications Intern I was very interested in this topic when I came across it, because I was raised eating…
20 Ways to Use Watermelon
By Sarah Hunt, AZFB Communications Intern This summer, try a few of these creative ways to use watermelon in your diet! Watermelon…
How to Make Jam for Beginners
By Sarah Hunt, AZFB Communications Intern One of my favorite treats is my dad’s warm homemade bread, right out of the oven, smothered with my…
Summer Barbecue Staples
By Alexandra Pettit, AZFB Communications Intern Well, its officially May and we have hit the 100s. With the introduction of the warmer weather comes summertime…
Arizona Apples are in Season
By Alexandra Pettit, AZFB Communications Intern Happy fall everyone, apples are in season and are ready to be eaten. Fill Your Plate has wonderful recipes…
The Use of Food to Fight Cancer
By Alexandra Pettit, AZFB Communications Intern For many, the word cancer doesn’t mean much until it touches your life, and when it does this simple…
The T on Tomatoes
Julie Murphree, Arizona Farm Bureau Outreach Director Let’s talk tomatoes, the world’s most popular fruit and in Arizona too! The United States Department of Agriculture’s…
Why You Should Be Eating The Colors of the Rainbow
By Vanessa Evans, a recent ASU Nutrition Student The agricultural scene is thriving in Arizona, and we have access to some of the freshest produce…
Meal Prepping for Beginners
By Erin Wyatt a recent ASU nutrition student Meal prepping has been all the rage over the last few years as a way to maintain…
Is the Juice Worth the Squeeze?
By Erin Wyatt A Recent ASU Nutrition Student Juicing fruits and vegetables is nothing new, in fact, it has been around since the 1930s. However,…
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Spinach: The Superfood That Packs a Punch and is Grown Locally in Arizona!
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