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Functional Foods Without any Assembly Required
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06.21.2017

Functional Foods Without any Assembly Required

By Kevin Dietmeyer, Recent Arizona State University Nutrition Student   When you buy something it’s important to you that it’s functional, right?  You want something…

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400% of Vitamin A the Kids Will Love
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03.06.2017

400% of Vitamin A the Kids Will Love

By Kevin Dietmeyer, Recent Arizona State University Nutrition Student  Raising healthy children is no easy task, and when it comes to their food choices it…

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3 Reasons to make Purple Potatoes your go to Potato
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01.25.2016

3 Reasons to make Purple Potatoes your go to Potato

By Lisa Kaschmitter, Nutritionist   As a born and raised Idahoan, potatoes have always been a part of daily life, even a part of multiple…

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The Scoop on Purple Potatoes
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01.11.2016

The Scoop on Purple Potatoes

By Lauren Scott, Arizona Farm Bureau Intern Sweet potatoes are so very versatile, and a staple in many people’s diets. They are also a holiday…

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The Phenomenal Potato
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09.23.2015

The Phenomenal Potato

September is National Potato Month! Over the last decade in the US, with the emergence of the “superfood” craze, the humble tuber has taken a…

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The Potato
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10.29.2013

The Potato

Author: Cassie Corbett, Arizona Farm Bureau member Potatoes have been a comfort food for centuries. There is nothing like hot potato-soup on a cold day,…

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Why Meat and Potatoes are Such a Perfect Pair
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09.16.2013

Why Meat and Potatoes are Such a Perfect Pair

Do you know what makes meat and potatoes a perfect pair? (photo credit: BigStockPhoto.com) When it comes to things that go great together, there is…

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Don’t Miss Out on the Root Vegetable Renaissance
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03.29.2013

Don’t Miss Out on the Root Vegetable Renaissance

Arizona farmers offer a vast array of deliciously healthy root vegetables. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) With the exception of the white potato and the carrot, root…

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7 Savory Ways to Use Sweet Potatoes
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11.26.2012

7 Savory Ways to Use Sweet Potatoes

Picture of fries made from sweet potatoes. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Most families only see sweet potatoes show up on their family dinner table a couple…

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What’s in Season in September
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08.31.2012

What’s in Season in September

Green beans on the plant. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) With September comes a little relief from the heat with highs that are not quite so high…

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Potato Industry Ponders Possible Bumper Crop
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08.15.2012

Potato Industry Ponders Possible Bumper Crop

What is your favorite potato recipe?  (Photo credit: Wikipedia) This year’s potato crop could be substantially larger than 2011’s—up to 41 million hundredweight more bags…

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What’s In Season in April?
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04.16.2012

What’s In Season in April?

Here in Arizona, we are well into Spring and people across the state are enjoying the beautiful weather and awesome outdoors before the heat of…

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5 Ways to Make Healthier French Fries
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07.08.2011

5 Ways to Make Healthier French Fries

America has long had a love-love relationship with french fries.  Nothing is more perfect on a Sunday afternoon than a juicy burger, a cold drink,…

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