Category Archives: Just For Fun

10 of the Best Summer Reads For Families

Posted on August 14, 2020 by Fill Your Plate

By Sarah Hunt, AZFB Communications Intern The season is changing from summer break to back to school; but that doesn’t mean you have to stop reading! Turn your summer fantasies into educational reads with these books. From all ages to … Continue reading →

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A Summer/Quarantine Activity: Planting A Vegetable Garden with Kids

Posted on July 27, 2020 by Fill Your Plate

By Sarah Hunt, AZFB Communications Intern Are your kids constantly telling you “I’m bored”? Summer gives us plenty of free time, sometimes a little too much. And with many parents working from home, there’s even more time to kill. But … Continue reading →

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Cucumber and Cantaloupe (Honeydew) Salad

Posted on July 10, 2020 by Fill Your Plate

By Blue Sky Organic Farms We have made it into melon season! This year our farmer has planted 4 different varieties of cantaloupe and 2 different varieties of honeydew. To be perfectly honest, I have never been a fan of … Continue reading →

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Kale Tabouli Salad

Posted on July 8, 2020 by Fill Your Plate

By Blue Sky Organic Farms This week’s recipe share is a refreshing take on the well-known Mediterranean/Middle Eastern dish Tabouli (Tabbouleh). While it is common to create this dish with parsley, mint, and fine bulgur wheat, Chef Danielle decided to … Continue reading →

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Pickled Veggies

Posted on July 6, 2020 by Fill Your Plate

By Blue Sky Organic Farms We all know what pickled veggies are, and that you can basically pickle anything. Yet, have you? Did you know it is actually quite easy and that a quick pickle, also known as a refrigerator … Continue reading →

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