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Month: February 2012
Farmers, Ranchers Contribute to Needy Families Across America
[caption id="attachment_4573" align="alignleft" width="202" caption="Jonathan Dinsmore and Kids"][/caption] The farm and ranch families of American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) last year raised more than $556,273…
What to do with All that Fruit?
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300"] What do you plan to do with your left over in season fruit? (Photo credit: Wikipedia)[/caption] Here in Arizona, we are…
8 Great Ways to Celebrate National Tortilla Chip Day
Friday, February 24th, is National Tortilla Chip Day and people across the country will be crunching and munching their way through tortilla chips of all…
Cook Creatively with Canned Food
February is National Canned Food Month, when we can celebrate and be thankful for the wide array of food products available in canned versions. For…
Arizona Farmers Reach Out to Consumers during Food Check-Out Week
As they have done for the past decade and a half, farmer and rancher members of Arizona Farm Bureau will reach out to Arizona families…
Gleaners Needed! Help St. Mary’s Save this Winter’s Citrus Crop!
St. Mary’s Food Bank Alliance is asking the public for assistance to glean the plentiful grapefruit and orange trees around the Valley in attempt to…
Celebrate Mardi Gras like a Cajun
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="240"] celebrate Mardi Gras with delicious Cajun recipes (image via Wikipedia)[/caption] As the onset of Mardi Gras mayhem gets closer, people from…
What Ingredients the Celebrity Chefs of Fill Your Plate Can’t Live Without
Each month, Fill Your Plate shines the spotlight on a local celebrity chef. Sometimes they are chefs that are local or national celebrities, and sometimes…
Cherries on Top!
Whether you prefer them sweet or sour, cherries are a flavorful way to get in a serving or two of your daily fruit and vegetable…
Bloggers Step Up to the Keyboard
By Cyndie Sirekis, American Farm Bureau Federation More than 6,000 people, mostly Farm Bureau members, attended the American Farm Bureau Federation’s 93rd Annual Meeting, held…
6 Ways to Make Valentine’s Day Special without Spending Much Money
This Valentine’s Day, there are many things you can do to make it a special day without spending too much money. The list is endless…
Arizona Centennial Celebration
In Arizona, February 14th brings much more this year than simply being Valentine’s Day! In case you didn’t know it, this year, February 14th is…
Duncan’s Trading Co. Announces “Farmer in the House” Dinners
[caption id=”attachment_4487″ align=”alignright” width=”300″ caption=”Patrick Duncan, and Mary Meyer with Chef Beau Macmillan who will be featured at the April 24th "Farmer in the House"…
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