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Month: July 2011
Reversing the Obesity Trend
You can’t turn on the news or open your favorite news website without hearing about the alarming obesity rate in America’s children and adults. Many theories exist…
“I’m an Equipment Engineer!” New Game on My American Farm Gets Kids Engaged in Farm Equipment
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Image via Wikipedia"][/caption] Have you been to My American Farm Lately? If your child loves tractors and trucks and all…
Celebrating Ice Cream Month: Listen to our Podcast!
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Image via Wikipedia"][/caption] Yum! Ice cream. So, do you have a favorite flavor? How often do you eat your favorite ice…
Federal Regulations have a Negative Impact on Farmers and Our Food Supply
[caption id="attachment_2728" align="alignright" width="288" caption="Arizona Farm Bureau President Kevin Rogers Testifies Before Congress"][/caption] Congress must help alleviate the burden of an ever-increasing array of federal…
Focus on Agriculture: Food Holidays Tempt Taste Buds
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300" caption="The Storming of the Bastille"][/caption] By Cyndie Sirekis, American Farm Bureau Federation Food holidays, whether feting a day, week or month,…
Blueberries: More Bang for Your Buck
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Image via Wikipedia"][/caption] If you are looking to stretch your food dollar while offering your family healthy options for desert and…
Baked Beans – An American Original
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Image via Wikipedia"][/caption] Although baked beans may be synonymous with Boston, Americans from coast to coast can call them their own…
Arizona Farmers & Twitter
[caption id="attachment_2722" align="alignleft" width="270" caption="photo by flickr"][/caption] We decided to take a cue from a recent article from the Phoenix New…
Focus on Agriculture: Farmer Engagement Must Move Beyond Feeding the World
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="167" caption="Image by leezie5 via Flickr"][/caption] Editorial by Mace Thornton, American Farm Bureau Producing a bounty of U.S.-grown food to sell and…
5 Ways to Make Healthier French Fries
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Image via Wikipedia"][/caption] America has long had a love-love relationship with french fries. Nothing is more perfect on a Sunday afternoon…
Focus on Agriculture: Cutting Farm Programs Would be a Pyrrhic Victory
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Image via Wikipedia"][/caption] Guest Editorial by Lynne Finnerty, American Farm Bureau Most of the programs in the farm bill will expire…
American Century Farms: Meet America’s Farm Families that have farmed for More than 100 Years!
[caption id="attachment_2662" align="alignleft" width="225" caption="Kevin and Janel Rogers, Kevin is President of the Arizona Farm Bureau"][/caption] Information provided by American Farm Bureau’s Staff The American…
Farmers Helping Ranchers While Wildfires Rage
Short and Long-Term Impact of the State’s Wildfire’s on Arizona’s Cattle still to be determined. By Philip Bashaw, Arizona Farm Bureau with Contributions by Liz…
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