Tag Archives: Desert
Spring and Summer Ice Pops
By Lauren Scott, Arizona Farm Bureau Intern As the weather heats up, I find myself looking for different ways to keep cool. I’ll turn the air-conditioning up in my house, drink lots of water, and jump in the pool, but … Continue reading
Cacti of Arizona: The Organ Pipe
By Lauren Scott, Arizona Farm Bureau Intern The organ pipe cactus, or stenocereus thurberi, if you want to get scientific, is a cactus that grows wild throughout Arizona and Mexico’s Sonoran Desert. It is exclusive to the southwestern part of … Continue reading
Cacti of Arizona: The Prickly Pear
By Lauren Scott, Arizona Farm Bureau Intern With its big flat pads that look like hands reaching toward the sky, the prickly pear is by far one of Arizona’s most well know cacti. There are about a dozen different kinds … Continue reading
Go Nuts in AZ
By Kat Brown, ASU Nutrition student Nuts have been long touted for their super-food benefits. Whether you are grabbing them on the go or adding them to your meal, nuts provide energy and essential nutrients. Even better, many of them … Continue reading
Cacti of Arizona: The Saguaro
By Lauren Scott, Arizona Farm Bureau Intern As a native to Arizona, I am very used to seeing those crazy-looking things called ‘cacti’ everywhere. They are in people’s yards, along freeways and in pots on people’s desks among other places. … Continue reading