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Watermelon – The Nutrient Dense Summer Fruit
By Heide Kennedy, Arizona Farm Bureau Communications Intern [caption id="attachment_18405" align="alignright" width="225"] Arizona watermelon picked fresh.[/caption] There is nothing like a big, juicy slice…
Watermelon: The Uglier, the Sweeter!
By Heide Kennedy, Arizona Farm Bureau Communications Intern Summer is never complete without a sweet and juicy watermelon. It’s the perfect fruit to refresh yourself…
Watermelon Is More Than Just an Iconic Summer Treat
By Heide Kennedy, Arizona Farm Bureau Communications Intern Nothing reminds me of summer more than pool parties, backyard barbecues and big slices of watermelon. This…
Summer Staples: Farm Fresh Melons, Corn, and More are Finally Here!
Photo: Mortimer Farms By Sarah Hunt, AZFB Communications Intern At least one good thing comes from the extreme Arizona summer heat: summer produce!…
Watermelon “Cake”: A Healthy and Refreshing Summer Treat
Photo: My Food and Family blog by Kraft Heinz By Sarah Hunt, AZFB Communications Intern Looking for a creative way to serve watermelon…
Fill Your Plate’s Collection of Watermelon Articles
By Sarah Hunt, AZFB Communications Intern Over the years, Fill Your Plate has written several articles about one of our favorite summertime treats:…
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…
Fill Your Plate’s Collection of Summer Recipes
By Sarah Hunt, AZFB Communications Intern Looking for the perfect recipe for your next barbeque? Fill Your Plate has dozens of summer recipes for…
Fill Your Plate’s Collection of Articles on Water
By Sarah Hunt, AZFB Communications Intern Water is something we all use, whether you’re a human, plant, or animal! With summer being practically…
Wonderful Watermelon
It’s officially summer and that means sweet juicy watermelon is in season! Just in time for those backyard Barbecues. Articles on watermelon: Watermelon Facts Fill…
Watermelon Facts
By Arizona Farm Bureau Ag in the Classroom It’s Summertime, the sun is out and the weather is great! The only thing that could make…
Fill Your Plate with Watermelon
By Kevann Jordan, Recent ASU Nutrition Student This delicious melon requires a long growing season; Arizona’s warm climate is perfect for thriving watermelon cultivation.…
Fast, Fun Facts about Arizona Melons and Sweet Corn
By Julie Murphree, Arizona Farm Bureau Melons and sweet corn, these two agriculture foods are some of my favorite summer foods. They’re fresh, healthy and…
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