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Month: April 2014

50 Ways to Make Perfect Potatoes
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04.30.2014

50 Ways to Make Perfect Potatoes

[caption id="attachment_10719" align="alignright" width="300"] Be sure to try one of these delicious ways to use potatoes to fill your family’s plate (photo credit: BigStockPhoto.com)[/caption] The…

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Pat Duncan to host  “Farmer in the House” Dinner Series
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04.29.2014

Pat Duncan to host “Farmer in the House” Dinner Series

“Farmer in the House” will be on Wednesday, April 30th, and it was well worth the wait. Every year, Pat Duncan of Duncan’s Trading Company sets out…

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04.28.2014

Cause a Stir with these Sensational Salads

[caption id="attachment_9667" align="alignright" width="300"] Don’t settle for a boring salad! Try one of these delicious salads using fresh Arizona produce! (photo credit: BigStockPhoto.com)[/caption] Gone are…

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Let’s Talk about Lettuce!
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04.25.2014

Let’s Talk about Lettuce!

[caption id="attachment_10709" align="alignright" width="300"] Check out these interesting facts- and delicious local recipes- about Arizona grown lettuce! (photo credit: BigstockPhoto.com)[/caption] You may not realize this…

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Buying Locally Grown Produce Has Never Been Easier
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04.23.2014

Buying Locally Grown Produce Has Never Been Easier

[caption id="attachment_10702" align="alignright" width="300"] Follow these tips to buy locally grown food (photo credit: BigStockPhoto.com)[/caption] One of the things Arizonans can do to show their…

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5 Quick Fixes to Help You Stretch Your Family’s Food Dollar
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04.21.2014

5 Quick Fixes to Help You Stretch Your Family’s Food Dollar

[caption id="attachment_10696" align="alignright" width="300"] Follow these tips to help stretch your grocery food dollars (photo credit: BigStockPhoto.com)[/caption] Every family needs food; but since the grocery…

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8 Great Ways to Get Outside and Celebrate Earth Day
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04.18.2014

8 Great Ways to Get Outside and Celebrate Earth Day

[caption id="attachment_10691" align="alignright" width="276"] Here are some inspiring tips for how to celebrate Earth Day (photo credit: BigStockPhoto.com)[/caption] There was a time, not too long…

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Looking for Ways to Manage Your Land? There’s an App for That – Round 2
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04.16.2014

Looking for Ways to Manage Your Land? There’s an App for That – Round 2

[caption id="attachment_10683" align="alignright" width="300"] Check out these farming apps to help you farm your land. (photo credit: BigStockPhoto.com)[/caption] Earlier this year, we took a look…

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Making Sure Everyone Has Access to Locally Grown Food
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04.14.2014

Making Sure Everyone Has Access to Locally Grown Food

[caption id="attachment_10684" align="alignright" width="298"] Learn how low income families are able to fill their plates with locally grown food (photo credit: BigStockPhoto.com)[/caption] In the war…

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The Mediterranean Diet: Does it Work?
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04.11.2014

The Mediterranean Diet: Does it Work?

[caption id="attachment_10646" align="alignright" width="278"] Here are some facts about the Mediterranean Diet so you can decide if it may work for you (photo credit: BigStockPhoto.com)[/caption]…

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04.09.2014

30 Things to Do with Tomatillos

[caption id="attachment_10645" align="alignright" width="300"] Here are 30 delicious recipe ideas for how to use tomatillos (photo credit: BigStockPhoto.com)[/caption] Found in many Mexican dishes, tomatillos are…

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5 Ways to Curb Stress Eating
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04.07.2014

5 Ways to Curb Stress Eating

[caption id="attachment_10644" align="alignright" width="300"] Do you eat when you’re stressed? Follow these tips to help avert that habit. (photo credit: BigStockPhoto.com)[/caption] Stress is something everyone…

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Arizona Food Prices are Up Slightly in the First Quarter of 2014
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04.05.2014

Arizona Food Prices are Up Slightly in the First Quarter of 2014

Arizona retail food prices at the supermarket are up in the first quarter of 2014, according to the latest Arizona Farm Bureau Federation Marketbasket Survey.…

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