In this episode, Jenna Norwood interviews Jaime Jones, date farmer and owner of The Date People. You may be surprised to learn that harvesting dates is an extreme sport. Check out this video of Jaime climbing unbelievable heights to bring us the freshest dates. They’re worth it. I know because we get the dates we use at Veggie Magic from The Date People. Did you know that dates are high in fiber, iron, potassium, calcium and minerals? They’re good for balancing our pH because they are alkaline. They’re sodium-free and fat-free. And soft dates tend to be low-glycemic. Go here for more information about dates. Go to this site (scroll down on the page) for images and information about 33 different varieties of dates. And here’s a fantastic recipe for Fig Date Bars. Wonderful news for those of us with a sweet tooth!

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