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Fill Your Plate’s Collection of Pumpkin Recipes
By Heide Kennedy, Arizona Farm Bureau Communications Intern One of my favorite things about fall (except for the cooler temperatures of course!) is enjoying…
Fill Your Plate’s Collection of Pumpkin Articles
By Heide Kennedy, Arizona Farm Bureau Communications Intern Fall is finally here, which also means that pumpkin season is here! Whether you’re decorating with pumpkins,…
Pumpkin Patches in Arizona!
By Heide Kennedy, Arizona Farm Bureau Communications Intern There’s no better way to get into the fall mood and enjoy the cooler temperatures outside than…
Pumpkin – The Traditional Fall Squash that is Actually Good for You
By Heide Kennedy, Arizona Farm Bureau Communications Intern Pumpkins have long been a symbol of the fall season. Whether it be pumpkin décor, pumpkin spice…
Ways to Use Leftover Halloween Pumpkins
By Heide Kennedy, Arizona Farm Bureau Communications Intern When my brothers and I were younger, one of our favorite things to do every Halloween was…
The Ultimate Fall To-Do List: 50 Activities for Friends and Family
By Sarah Hunt, AZFB Communications Intern Photo: Pixabay Want to do some fun fall activities but not sure where to start? We’ve got…
Arizona’s Fall Festivals
By Taylor Rogers, Arizona Farm Bureau Outreach Manager Photo: Pixabay It’s October and it still feels a little too hot outside. But we are…
Everything About Pumpkins
By Julie Murphree, Arizona Farm Bureau Outreach Director A bit of Arizona history says that before Phoenix was officially named, locals used to call the…
A Day at The Farm: Pick Your Own Produce Around Arizona
By Cecelia Wilken, Current ASU Nutrition Student One of my fondest childhood memories was heading up to Dewey, Arizona and adventuring through the Mortimer Farm…
City Kids Go Country… at Mortimer Family Farms
By: Lauren Gullett We recently learned about the vast array of local Pumpkin Patches and Corn Maze Festivals from a post on Fill Your Plate. Having…
Annual Pumpkin Festival Joins Forces with Arizona Fish and Game for Family Event
[caption id="attachment_3290" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Award winning pumpkins from Freeman Farms, photo credit: http://www.azpumpkins.com"][/caption] Arizona Game and Fish Commissioner Norm Freeman, as part of his annual Pumpkin…
Interesting Facts about the Pumpkin
Pumpkin carving is a big Halloween tradition in America, but did you know it wasn’t the first vegetable to be carved for the holiday? Here…
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