Monthly Archives: April 2013
USDA Releases New Maps Identifying Major Crop Producing Areas: Durum Wheat
A total of 40 new maps have been prepared, showing major crop-producing areas in the United States, China, India, Pakistan, and South Africa. Earlier versions of these maps appeared in the Major World Crop Areas and Climatic Profiles (MWCACP) handbook that contains … Continue reading
Retail Farmer Mark Freeman Talks about Arizona Agriculture
Mark Freeman comes from a long-time, Arizona farm family and recently retired from the Mesa Fire Dept. where, among many accomplishments, he was their public information officer.
Five Easy Ways to Eat Better for Less
It is a fact of life that most of us are looking for ways to make the most of the money we have and when it comes to feeding our family that means stretching each food dollar as far as … Continue reading
Arizona Farmer + Chef Connection
Will you join us on June 10? We are pleased to announce that Slow Food Phoenix, Edible Phoenix, Local First Arizona and Good Food Finder are hosting the 4th Arizona Farmer+Chef Connection Conference. When: Monday, June 10, 2013, 1 p.m. to 6 … Continue reading
The Common Cook’s How-Many Guide to Kitchen Conversions
There are so many connections between all the different volume units, that when it comes to visualizing them, a network diagram like The Common Cook’s Guide to Kitchen Conversions by ShannnonLattin might be most appropriate. The Common Cook’s How-Many Guide to Kitchen Conversions … Continue reading