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Month: August 2010
I’m Going to Have my Omelet and Eat it Too
The recent egg recall has made me more of an advocate for the protein packed egg! By Julie Murphree, Arizona Farm Bureau Since the nationwide…
8 Things You Always Wanted To Know About Squash, But Were Afraid To Ask
The squash, in all of its forms, from A-corn to Z-ucchini have been enjoyed in North America since before the Europeans arrived. In fact, the…
Fun Facts About Bacon
Bacon is one of those foods that, once you hear the sizzling coming from the kitchen, your mouth starts watering in hungry anticipation. Whether you…
Sadly, America’s School Lunches Aren’t What they Used to Be. How Chefs Plan on Changing That
Better School Food One Bite at a Time By Cyndie Sirekis [caption id=”attachment_797″ align=”alignleft” width=”300″ caption=”Today's school lunches are sadly lacking in fresh fruits and…
Seven tips to incorporate healthy eating into your daily routine
In an article recently published by the Arizona Republic, it is estimated that nearly one-quarter of all Arizona adults are classified as obese. That is…
A Surprising Up and Coming Career Field
Agriculture a ‘Choice’ Career Choice By Dal Grooms If you’re a movie buff, you’ll recall the career advice shared with young Benjamin Braddock in the…
From Field to Fork: How Safe is Your Food … Really?
From Field to Fork: How Safe is Your Food … Really? Part II Systems that Work [caption id=”attachment_783″ align=”alignright” width=”300″ caption=”Arizona Grower Jonathan Dinsmore takes…
From Field to Fork: How Safe is Your Food … Really?
By Julie Murphree, Arizona Farm Bureau Part I. For three years now, consumer confidence in the safety of the American food supply has remained steady…
Is “Made in the USA” a dying term?
By Dal Grooms [caption id="attachment_769" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Is "Made in the USA" a dying term?"][/caption] U.S. manufacturers feel much-maligned by the business press, which consistently…
Farm-fresh goodness grows at Apple Annie’s
If you’ve lived in Arizona for any amount of time you’re probably familiar with the fall tradition of taking the family out to one of…
How well do you know your zucchini?
As we prepare to celebrate National Zucchini Day on August 8, we wondered how well you know your zucchini so we rounded up some fun…
Getting your kids to eat healthy: It’s as easy as 1, 2, 3
Part 2 of Getting Your Kids to Eat Healthy Did you know that seven out of ten boys and nine out of ten girls don’t…
Getting Your Kids to Eat Healthy
Part 1 of Getting Our Kids to Eat Healthy [caption id="attachment_750" align="alignleft" width="200" caption="Getting our kids to eat healthy is a group activity"][/caption] Getting our…
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What Nutrition is in Mushrooms? Nature’s Low-Calorie Powerhouses
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In Arizona, we grow two kinds of corn: sweet corn and field corn. Sweet corn is grown for human consumption, and the field corn is…
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