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Month: May 2011
5 Reasons You Should Be Happy Supermarkets Aren’t Run Like Schools
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Image via Wikipedia"][/caption] In a recent opinion piece in the Wall Street Journal, Donald Boudreaux asked what would happen “If Supermarkets…
Santa Cruz Ranch: The Modern Farm
Editor’s note: Andrew Hartman, son of farmers Mary and Bryan Hartman, wrote about his family’s farm recently and highlighted the modern way his family farms.…
The Secret Weapon in the Happy Meal Wars: Parents
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Image via Wikipedia"][/caption] Parents around the country are concerned about the continued rise in the rate of childhood obesity and worry…
Arizona Rural Leadership Program is Accepting Applications
Project CENTRL, Arizona’s Center for Rural Leadership, is accepting applications for Class 21 through June 1, 2011. The mission of Project CENTRL is to assist…
Perceptions Have Changed
[caption id=”attachment_2461″ align=”alignright” width=”366″ caption=”A 1-hour presentation was put together by Arizona Farm Bureau’s Agriculture in the Classroom (AZFB AITC) Program to dispel some of…
Pending Trade Agreements Could Bring Millions of Dollars to Arizona’s Economy
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Image via Wikipedia"][/caption] Study Conducted for Arizona Farm Bureau also indicates improved job creation if Korean, Colombia and Panama Free Trade…
Alert for Arizona Horse Owners: Horse Illness Outbreak Notice!
—HORSE ILLNESS OUTBREAK NOTICE: HORSE OWNERS ENCOURAGED TO [caption id="attachment_2472" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Horse owners urged to take precaution due to outbreak of equine virus."][/caption] TAKE…
Devastating Floods Temper Spring Optimism
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Image via Wikipedia"][/caption] Guest Editorial By John Hart, American Farm Bureau Federation Nothing enlivens a farmer’s spirit of optimism and hope…
5 Reasons Farm Subsidies Aren’t Making America Fat
It is a common misconception that Federal subsidies for farmers are causing the increased incidence of obesity in America by creating an artificial price gap…
How a 2-cent Sales Tax on Food Germinates an Employee Garden
By Julie Murphree, Arizona Farm Bureau Did you know that last year’s 2-cent Phoenix sales tax on food purchased from grocery stores inspired an employee…
Mortimer Family Farms Establishes Roots on the Site Formerly Known as Young’s Farms
[caption id=”attachment_2398″ align=”alignright” width=”300″ caption=”Sharla and Gary Mortimer are making this a family affair with their four kids helping make Mortimer Family Farms as special…
5 Ways Your Diet Can Relieve Stress
[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="161" caption="Image by satakieli via Flickr"][/caption] If you are like us, your stress level is at an all time high and you…
The Pressure is On to Feed a Growing World
By Joe Sigg, Arizona Farm Bureau The United Nations News Service dated March 15, 2011 makes obvious the critical food production times we live…
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