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Month: October 2012
Is it Good to Go Gluten Free?
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300"] 4 gluten sources. Top: High-gluten wheat flour. Right: European spelt. Bottom: Barley. Left: Rolled rye flakes. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)[/caption] In case…
6 Fun Facts about the Sandwich
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300"] What’s your favorite kind of sandwich? (Photo credit: Wikipedia)[/caption] November 3rd is National Sandwich Day and we can’t think of anything…
City Kids Go Country… at Mortimer Family Farms
By: Lauren Gullett We recently learned about the vast array of local Pumpkin Patches and Corn Maze Festivals from a post on Fill Your Plate. Having…
Run, Walk, or Stroll in The Great Arizona Grape Stomp in Fountain Hills
Run, walk, or stroll in The Great Arizona Grape Stomp in Fountain Hills on Saturday, November 3rd. The 5K event (registration at 9/race at 10) is followed…
Arizona Farm Bureau Tells the Arizona Agriculture Story on KTAR’s “Rosie on the House”
Arizona Farm Bureau was recently on the radio. This time KTAR’s Rosie on the House had us call in and talk about Arizona agirculture and Arizona Farmers’ Markets.…
Picture Comparisons Predict Children’s Food Preferences
PICTURE COMPARISONS PREDICT CHILDREN’S FOOD PREFERENCES Children’s liking of specific foods can be accurately assessed by asking them to compare pictures on a computer screen,…
Brace Yourself for the Bacon Shortage
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300"] Is a BLT going to cost you as much as caviar or lobster in the coming months? (Photo credit: Wikipedia)[/caption] There…
Host a Frighteningly Fun Halloween Party
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300"] “Zombie fingers” cookies make a creepy delight for dessert. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)[/caption] Whether you are the type of person who thinks…
Good News For Holiday Food Shopping… Food Prices Down!
This quarter’s Stretch Your Dollar menu and recipes are available on fillyourplate.org Arizona retail food prices at the supermarket are down in the third…
Kids Can Now Explore Farmers’ Markets Online
The popular agricultural education gaming site MyAmericanFarm.org now includes an updated version of the Farmers’ Market Challenge, a game that helps students in kindergarten through fifth grade…
Connecting All Farm Types to Direct Marketing
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300"] American Farm Bureau Federation (Photo credit: Wikipedia)[/caption] By Julie Murphree Not long ago, Bob McClendon, an organic produce grower in Arizona,…
Pasta Primer
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300"] Different types of short pasta (Photo credit: Wikipedia)[/caption] When it comes to comfort food, there are few things more comforting on…
Prevent Kitchen Fires: 5 Simple Tips
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300"] Follow these simple steps to help keep your kitchen fire safe (Photo credit: Wikipedia)[/caption] According to the National Fire Protection Association,…
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