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Blackberries: A Sweet and Healthy ‘Super Food’
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300"] Blackberries make a delicious, low-calorie treat. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)[/caption] This article originally appeared in the January/February 2013 issue of Foodie News, brought…

4 Reasons to Celebrate National Farmer’s Market Week
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="240"] Farmers Markets are a great place to shop (Photo credit: ianmalcm)[/caption] If you are looking for the best tasting, freshest food…

How What You Eat, Can Beat the Heat
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300"] Cantaloupes are just one of the delicious locally grown foods available to help you beat the heat. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)[/caption] Hot…
USDA Releases New Maps Identifying Major Crop Producing Areas: Milk Cows
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…

Sweet Corn Festival at Mortimer Family Farms
Locally owned Mortimer Family Farms announced today that it will be host their Sweet Corn Festival on August 17th and 18th in Dewey Az. This…

How to Eat Right While You Hike
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300"] Take along some of these snacks to help you eat right as you hike! (Photo credit: Wikipedia)[/caption] Most hikers spend time…

10 Commonly Mispronounced Food Words
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300"] Quinoa (Photo credit: Wikipedia)[/caption] This article originally appeared in the January/February 2013 issue of Foodie News, brought to you by the Public…

31 Great Ways to Get to Know Goat Cheese
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300"] Mini goat cheese tarts are just one of the many delicious treats you can make using goat cheese. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)[/caption]…

Wacky for Watermelon
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300"] What are you going to do to celebrate National Watermelon Day? Try some of these tips for some family fun! (Photo…

Farmer Q&A With Nicholas Larsen, Banana Grower and Farm Bureau Member in Florida
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300"] There are about 500 acres of bananas grown in Florida. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)[/caption] This article originally appeared in the January/February 2013…

What’s in Season in August
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300"] Green-beans (Photo credit: Wikipedia)[/caption] It’s hard to believe it is August already but the back to school sales and monsoon rainstorms…

Interesting Findings From Consumer Research On Types of Meat In Supermarkets
This article originally appeared in the January/February 2013 issue of Foodie News, brought to you by the Public Relations Department of the American Farm Bureau Federation.…

Say Cheese…..Its National Cheesecake Day!
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300"] New York Cheesecake (Photo credit: Wikipedia)[/caption] National Cheesecake Day, which is unofficially celebrated on July 30, is only days away and…