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Juicy-Sweet, Watermelon Is The Perfect Summertime Treat

It is summer and that means lots of barbecues, grills, and campouts. A popular food at all of these is the watermelon. When you next enjoy this juicy-sweet summertime treat, keep some of these interesting facts in mind. Watermelon is … Continue reading

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What’s In Season in June?

Summer is here and we have already seen the temperature soar but that doesn’t mean the growing season is over. This is still a large variety of in-season locally grown Arizona products in the stalls at the farmers markets and … Continue reading

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Time For Some Tomato Talk

It’s May, and that means that tomatoes are in season! To help you to get into the tomato gobbling mood, here are some health benefits, interesting facts, storage tips and mouth-watering recipes that will tempt even the most committed anti-tomato palettes. … Continue reading

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Sweet Corn Season Begins In May In AZ

Arizona has one of the longer sweet corn seasons in the country which runs from late May all the way through September. In the northern and southern parts of the state they begin to harvest in mid-July. Central Arizona’s sweet … Continue reading

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Little Known Facts about Vegetable Soup

What is it about the smell of simmering vegetable soup that soothes body and soul?  Is it the fact that the vegetables represent the harvest of sweet, tangy, sometimes pungent crops ripened in good soil and the abundant sunlight of … Continue reading

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