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10 Ways to Fill Your Day with Fruits and Vegetables (Part 2)
Everyone knows that a healthy diet consists of fruits and vegetables, but most adults are not getting enough servings of these important foods each day. …
10 Ways to Fill Your Day with Fruits and Vegetables (Part 1)
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300"] Less than 25% of us even come close to eating the recommended daily servings of fruits and vegetables. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)[/caption]…
Ask a Farmer: Am I Getting the Freshest Produce?
Ask a Farmer: Moms Ask Arizona Farmers & Ranchers Question #2 From Arizona Mom, Katie: How do I know I’m getting the freshest produce? …
4 Tips to Help You Eat Right in the New Year
[caption id="attachment_9710" align="alignright" width="300"] Follow these tips to eat healthy in the new year[/caption] It’s the time of year when everyone decides to buckle down…
It’s is National Vegetarian Month: Veg Out!
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300"] Try some delicious Sweet Potato Fries in honor of National Vegetarian Month! (Photo credit: Wikipedia)[/caption] This month is National Vegetarian Month…
Make Everyday Eat Your Veggies Day
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Celebrate with us on June 17 and eat your vegetables (Photo credit: Wikipedia)"][/caption] As a society, we are missing the mark…
Perfecting Your Pantry – 10 Things to Always Have on Hand
[caption id="attachment_9685" align="alignright" width="200"] Check to see if you have these must haves in your pantry (photo credit: BigStockPhoto.com)[/caption] One of the best ways that…
The Battle Over Vegetables: Four Creative Ways to Get Your Kids to Eat More
One thing many parents struggle with at one point or another is getting their kids to eat their vegetables. According to the USDA’s MyPlate food…
Fall into Autumn with Specialty Soup and Stew Recipes
Across the country, the leaves are falling, the temperatures are dropping and cooks everywhere are pulling out their stock pots and soup ladles. Fall…
Consumers Willing to Pay More for Genetically Modified Food, Sometimes
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Genetically modified foods attract consumers. These plums genetically engineered to resist plum pox virus. Image via Wikipedia"][/caption] New research published in the…
Freaky, Fantastic Fennel
By Kelly Saxer, Desert Roots Farm As I go over the Fall planting schedule here at Desert Roots Farm, I see fennel on the list and…
Three Acres and a Cow- Random Musings for a Monday Morning!
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300"] American Farm Bureau Federation (Photo credit: Wikipedia)[/caption] By: Philip Bashaw, Government Relations Manager, Arizona Farm Bureau Federation Over the weekend my…
How to Get Your Kids to Eat More Vegetables
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Get creative and offer your kids a variety of foods. Allow them to be involved in preparing meals. (Image courtesy Wikipedia)"][/caption] By Rima…
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