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Corn Silks are Packed with Nutrients

By Heide Kennedy, Arizona Farm Bureau Communications Intern Growing up, one of my favorite things to do every summer was to husk the corn that we would get from our friends who grew some just down the road from us. … Continue reading

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Consider Adding More Spinach to Your Diet!

By Heide Kennedy, Arizona Farm Bureau Communications Intern Eating spinach in large quantities always makes me think of the old cartoon my brothers and I used to watch, Popeye the Sailor. Every time that Popeye was in a sketchy situation, … Continue reading

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Americans Need to Consume More Whole Grains

By Heide Kennedy, Arizona Farm Bureau Communications Intern Take a minute and think about all that you typically consume. How much, if any, of your diet is comprised of whole grains? Recent research suggests that while Americans are eating more … Continue reading

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Beets – A Vibrant and Healthy Veggie!

By Heide Kennedy, Arizona Farm Bureau Communications Intern I absolutely LOVE vegetables. I’ll eat them raw, roasted, sautéed, grilled, and pretty much any way that they can be prepared. However, there is one vegetable that I’d rather not eat. That … Continue reading

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Sunflower Seeds – A Tiny Yet Nutritious Snack!

By Heide Kennedy, Arizona Farm Bureau Communications Intern Whenever my family and I go on road trips or to livestock shows, one snack that we usually always have with us is sunflower seeds. My brothers and I love trying all … Continue reading

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