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As parents, we are always trying to find new ways to get our children to eat healthy foods. We have busy lives and it can be difficult to plan three healthy meals a day for everyone. There are lots of easy ways to sneak fruits and vegetables into your child’s lunchbox. Let’s talk about some fun ideas your kids will love without even realizing their nutritional value.  Pasta Salads Pasta salad can be made in large batches and keeps well. You can use various fun noodle shapes and change up dressings and ingredients to keep it interesting. You can make...

Autumn is a time for warming up the kitchen to take off the chill. It's the perfect time to get your pots simmering and start making those hearty soups, stews, and chili we have all been missing during the warmer months. Enjoy the season’s offerings while they last, try some of these fun fall recipes where produce is the star of the show. Apples, pumpkins, pears, sweet potatoes, cauliflower, and winter squash are all popular fall produce items. You can make interesting, flavorful dishes using fresh, in-season fruits and vegetables.  1. Apple Berry Pie 9” double-crust pie pastry  2 cups...

Most of the fruits and vegetables consumed in the United States are grown in California, over 75% in fact. The fruits and vegetables available to you in your local grocery store probably align with the growing seasons in California. You can check into local produce by season, but there is usually less variety. Let’s talk about five of the best seasonal California produce items you have to try. They’re all delicious, try adding one of these healthy produce items to your family’s dinner menu tonight.  Chickpeas Garbanzo beans, or chickpeas, are an annual crop that is cool-season. Chickpeas are planted...

Home delivery of farm-fresh produce is steadily growing in popularity with hungry consumers everywhere. People want quality food for their families delivered to their homes. Obtaining fresh food from local growers that use fewer resources and less packaging helps the planet. It is important to support local growth and sustainability while buying from the most trusted food sources available.  Convenient food doesn’t have to be unhealthy. Having assortments of produce delivered to your home saves you time at the market without sacrificing quality. You don't want your family reaching for junk food because you don’t have anything healthy to offer....