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Month: April 2013
Arizona Farmer + Chef Connection
Will you join us on June 10? We are pleased to announce that Slow Food Phoenix, Edible Phoenix, Local First Arizona and Good Food Finder are hosting…
The Common Cook’s How-Many Guide to Kitchen Conversions
There are so many connections between all the different volume units, that when it comes to visualizing them, a network diagram like The Common Cook’s Guide…
Secrets to Stress-Free Homemade Family Dinners
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300"] One thing you can do to make dinner time less stressful is to plan ahead what meals to cook for the…
Top 10 Foods to Alleviate Stress
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300"] Vitamin C is a great immune system booster but it also helps repair damage that cortisol can cause in the brain.…
ATTENTION: Farm and Ranch Families! AZFB Night With the Diamondbacks!
Come out to the ballpark for a night with Arizona Farm Bureau families! Come watch the Arizona Diamondbacks take on the Colorado Rockies on April…
USDA Releases New Maps Identifying Major Crop Producing Areas: Cattle
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…
Then and Now: Food Prices Over the Past 100 Years
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300"] There are drastic differences in the food people at in 1913 and the food we eat today. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)[/caption] There…
Help Organize Your Kitchen: Cooking Conversion Chart
One of the most common reasons a recipe fails is because of incorrect quantity conversions. This chart is a helpful resource to help prevent that…
How Not to Eat When Something’s Eating You
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="240"] What snack do you reach for when you are stressed? (Photo credit: jeffadair)[/caption] April is Stress Awareness Month which has us…
2013 Dine With Your Dog
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300"] The PetSmart Paws Can Heal animal assisted therapy program acts as a catalyst to motivate patients to help themselves and provides…
Smithsonian Launches Agricultural Innovation Donation Website
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300"] The National Museum of American History (Photo credit: Wikipedia)[/caption] The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History today launched an Agricultural Innovation and…
Faces of Arizona Agriculture: Sherry Saylor
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USDA Releases New Maps Identifying Major Crop Producing Areas: Barley
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…
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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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