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Month: June 2010
Your Food Dollar and the Farmer’s Cut
By Kevin Rogers, Arizona Farm Bureau President [caption id=”attachment_652″ align=”aligncenter” width=”600″ caption=”These numbers from 2008 highlight the breakdown of expenses for farmers and ranchers during…
Summer Ag Institute: Teachers Learn Hands On About Arizona Agriculture
By Jerry Freed [caption id="attachment_628" align="aligncenter" width="600" caption="Arizona teachers learn from an Arizona flower farmer the best way to tend your rose garden."][/caption] [caption id=”attachment_628″…
What’s in Season, Arizona?
There are so many fruits and vegetables in season in Arizona for the summer and into the fall! Check out the graphic above to see…
Rescued Recipe: Short Ribs in Red Wine and Mushroom Sauce
[caption id="attachment_612" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Short Ribs in Crock Pot, photo credit: Jan D' Atri"][/caption] Editor’s Note: This article first appeared in the Arizona Republic.…
Farmers; Ranchers Take Their Dog to Work Every Day
By Julie Murphree, Arizona Farm Bureau [caption id=”attachment_600″ align=”alignright” width=”300″ caption=”Every day is "Take Your Dog to Work Day" for farmers and ranchers! This is…
7 Little Known Facts about Ice Cream
[caption id="attachment_595" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Celebrate any day with ice cream! Photo credit: Flickr.com"][/caption] June is National Dairy Month, and what better way to celebrate than…
Spice is the Variety of Life
[caption id="attachment_588" align="alignright" width="225" caption="Fresh Rosemary is high in antioxidants. "][/caption] It turns out that a pinch of basil or a dash of curry powder…
Arizona Farm Bureau Women’s Leadership Committee Announces Winners of Photo- Poetry, Essay Contest
[caption id="attachment_579" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Grand prize: Vickie Parks, Flagstaff, Coconino County Farm Bureau for her photo titled, "Mission Accomplished." "][/caption] By Peggy Jo Goodfellow, Arizona…
Pesticides: To Be or Not To Be?
[caption id="attachment_566" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Photo Credit: Anushruti on Flickr.com"][/caption] Most people would assume that the life of a strawberry is free of dramatics and controversy.…
Some Interesting Facts About Bacon
By Julie Murphree, Arizona Farm Bureau Bacon frying in the skillet is still the best way to wake up on a Sunday morning on the…
YES! ARIZONA WINE CAN, AND DID, TAKE ON THE WORLD!
[caption id="attachment_554" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="The judges at the 2010 Wine Competition"][/caption] Arizona Wine Sweeps Top Spots In Professional Blind Tasting Event Against Heavyweights From Across…
An Unusual Place to Find Sweet Corn
[caption id="attachment_546" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Sunset on Freeman's corn field"][/caption] If you’ve ever eaten ripe and sugary sweet corn on the cob when it was just…
Zucchini Sweet Potato Frittata Will Make You Sing “Hakuna Matata!”
By Julie Murphree, Arizona Farm Bureau I tried another Kelly Saxer, Desert Roots Farm recipe over the Memorial Day weekend. I should have known that…
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