Category Archives: Produce

Filling Your Plate With Beets

Posted on August 13, 2018 by Fill Your Plate

By Sarah LeVesque, Recent ASU Nutrition Student Beta vulgaris! Almost sounds like a spell in a whimsical film on sorcerers. But it won’t make beets appear on your plate. If it did, you’d be filling your plate with vital nutrients … Continue reading →

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BBQ is in the Air

Posted on August 8, 2018 by Fill Your Plate

By Bailey Roden, Arizona Farm Bureau Intern It’s August, the weather is beautiful and the time is perfect for a BBQ! Summer is a time where everyone gathers and enjoys the warm breeze while filling their stomach with arguably the … Continue reading →

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Watermelon Facts

Posted on August 1, 2018 by Fill Your Plate

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 this summer-perfect is some refreshing watermelon. A watermelon is a fruit and a vegetable. The … Continue reading →

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Health is not just a Word

Posted on July 30, 2018 by Fill Your Plate

By Bailey Roden, Arizona Farm Bureau Intern When we think of a healthy person we typically think of a slimmer individual who eats salad and works out. I recently got to thinking about my health and was disappointed in the … Continue reading →

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The Wonders of Lettuce

Posted on July 23, 2018 by Fill Your Plate

By Kevann Jordan, Recent ASU Nutrition Student Lettuce is a vegetable that has taken the back seat over the past few years. All the attention has been on kale and its amazing nutritional contents. While kale does have great nutritional … Continue reading →

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