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Month: April 2013
Kitchen Cheat Sheet: Handy Reference Guide for Anyone Who Loves to Cook
For the ultimate guide to conversions (plus some extra tidbits), try The Kitchen Cheat Sheet by Everest.co.
Giving Out Gold Stars for Food Safety
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="240"] Food safety is important, even when cooking at home. (Photo credit: Editor B)[/caption] In Kindergarten, many teachers use simple rewards like…
Top 10 Tips for a Fabulous Farmers Market Experience
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="240"] Follow these tips for a fabulous farmer’s market experience (Photo credit: ianmalcm)[/caption] Whether you are looking to support local farmers, trying…
Faces of Arizona Agriculture: Pat and Pennee Murphree
Meet Maricopa and Pinal County Farmers Pennee and Pat Murphree. They are the parents of 4, grandparents of 6 and live in Arizona City, Arizona.…
Hey Kids, What’s Cooking?
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300"] USDA MyPlate nutritional guide (Photo credit: Wikipedia)[/caption] There has been a lot of talk in the news lately about how to…
Summer Time Shouldn’t Be Hungry Time
Help Feed Hungry Kids through USDA’s Summer Food Service Program By Kevin Concannon, USDA Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services [caption id=”” align=”alignright”…
Ask a Farmer: Genetically Modified Crops
Ask a Farmer: Questions Moms Ask Arizona Farmers & Ranchers Question #3 [caption id="attachment_8944" align="alignright" width="300"] Adam and Michelle Hatley with their two daughters.[/caption] From…
Grow What You Eat, Cook What You Grow
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300"] Do you know what it takes to grow what you eat? (Photo credit: Wikipedia)[/caption] Whether you are growing your own food…
Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Garlic
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300"] In honor of National Garlic Day on April 9th, read more to find out everything you wanted to ever know about…
Arbor Day 2013
Arbor Day is right around the corner, (Friday, April 26th to be exact) and The Arizona Nursery Association wants to empower you and your loved ones…
USDA Releases New Maps Identifying Major Crop Producing Areas: Durum Wheat
A total of 40 new maps have been prepared, showing major crop-producing areas in the United States, China, India, Pakistan, and South Africa. Earlier versions…
Retail Farmer Mark Freeman Talks about Arizona Agriculture
Below is the latest Farmer Blog from “The Voice” as posted on the Arizona Farm Bureau blog. Mark Freeman comes from a long-time, Arizona…
Five Easy Ways to Eat Better for Less
[caption id="attachment_9667" align="alignright" width="300"] Follow these tips to eat better for less! (photo credit: BigStockPhoto.com)[/caption] It is a fact of life that most of us…
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What Nutrition is in Mushrooms? Nature’s Low-Calorie Powerhouses
Mushrooms have long been a curiosity, popping up in fairy tales as enchanted homes for woodland creatures or as potent ingredients in ancient potions. But…
What Nutrition Does Corn Have? Kernel by Kernel
In Arizona, we grow two kinds of corn: sweet corn and field corn. Sweet corn is grown for human consumption, and the field corn is…
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