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Asparagus – White v. Green, is there a Difference?

Posted on May 12, 2017 by Fill Your Plate

By Emily Carver, Recent Arizona State University Nutrition Student  Asparagus in the United States is best known for its vibrant green color. You can find them bundled up in groups of nine, in the produce section at the grocery store, … Continue reading →

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Eat Your Greens!

Posted on November 2, 2016 by Fill Your Plate

By Nathan Chambers, ASU Nutrition Student   Thirty-three percent of adults over the age of twenty have hypertension2. In 2010, the death certificates of 1 in 9 individuals in the United States mentioned heart failure; 8.3% of the adult population … Continue reading →

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Get Your Hot Healthy On With Chilies

Posted on June 22, 2016 by Fill Your Plate

By Julie Murphree, Arizona Farm Bureau Arizona can claim to be one of the best places to breed hybrid chili plants. Rumor has it that one of our Arizona Chili farmers (see video) produces the chili seed that has made … Continue reading →

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Farming: The Original ‘Green Collar Job’

Posted on February 16, 2010 by Fill Your Plate

By Stewart Truelsen As the economy loses blue collar and white collar jobs, one bright spot in the employment outlook appears to be so-called “green collar jobs.” But what exactly are green collar jobs? Vice President Joe Biden described green … Continue reading →

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