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Month: October 2010

Halloween for Foodies! (If you dare!)
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10.28.2010

Halloween for Foodies! (If you dare!)

Interested in a Halloween inspired dinner?  Check out the Halloween Dinner Menu at Petite Maison in Old Town Scottsdale. According to Chef James Porter in…

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14 Tips for Shopping at an Arizona Farmer’s Market
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10.28.2010

14 Tips for Shopping at an Arizona Farmer’s Market

By Julie Murphree, Arizona Farm Bureau Whether you’re a veteran of your local farmers’ market or trying one out for the first time this weekend,…

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Halloween Pumpkins Go Holstein!
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10.22.2010

Halloween Pumpkins Go Holstein!

This Sunday only, October 24th, 2010, from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM, Superstition Farms is hosting a special event for kids! For only $10 kids…

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Little Known Facts about Eggs
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10.21.2010

Little Known Facts about Eggs

What’s packed with protein, vitamins, minerals and nutrients and are cheap and easy to use? Eggs! Many nutritionists call eggs a “super food” because of…

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Purchase Arizona Beef, Straight from the Farmer
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10.20.2010

Purchase Arizona Beef, Straight from the Farmer

Editor’s Note:  This is a notice from Arizona Legacy Beef, growers of all natural gourmet Criollo Beef.  Once you taste their beef, you’ll be hooked!  …

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Upcoming Outdoor Festivals at Bashas
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10.20.2010

Upcoming Outdoor Festivals at Bashas

Editor’s note:  AZFB is a proud supporter of Bashas Grocery.  Below is a thank you note for from one of the stores regarding their outdoor…

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It’s National Pork Month – Go Hog Wild
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10.18.2010

It’s National Pork Month – Go Hog Wild

You’ve heard the slogan about pork, “it’s the other white meat,” but do you know it’s the most widely consumed meat in the world? According…

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Interesting Facts about the Pumpkin
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10.13.2010

Interesting Facts about the Pumpkin

Pumpkin carving is a big Halloween tradition in America, but did you know it wasn’t the first vegetable to be carved for the holiday? Here…

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Arizona Food Prices Down for the First Time This Year
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10.12.2010

Arizona Food Prices Down for the First Time This Year

For the first time this year, Arizona retail food prices at the supermarket are down in the third quarter of 2010, according to the latest…

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JOIN US AT THE TABLE TO SAVE AMERICA’S FARMS DURING DINE OUT FOR FARMS WEEK OCTOBER 10-16
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10.11.2010

JOIN US AT THE TABLE TO SAVE AMERICA’S FARMS DURING DINE OUT FOR FARMS WEEK OCTOBER 10-16

“We hope that many consumers will be a friend to farms and join us at the table during the national Dine Out for Farms Week…

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National Bullying Prevention Month:  Children Learn Kindness with Moozie!
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10.08.2010

National Bullying Prevention Month: Children Learn Kindness with Moozie!

MOOZIE WITH THE CHILDREN’S KINDNESS NETWORK TO BE HOSTED AT AN ARIZONA DAIRY!— Moozie the cow, the mascot for the Children’s Kindness Network, just can’t…

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Get a Visual on Arizona’s Farming and Ranching
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10.08.2010

Get a Visual on Arizona’s Farming and Ranching

No excuses any more. You can learn all about Arizona farming and ranching and get a real visual on it all in the comfort of…

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Blueberries Help Fight Artery Hardening, Lab Animal Study Indicates
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10.07.2010

Blueberries Help Fight Artery Hardening, Lab Animal Study Indicates

Editors Note:  While some areas of Arizona grow blueberries better than others, you can find great blueberry recipes on our website at FillYourPlate.org.  This article originally appeared…

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