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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,…
Celebrate Halloween with Arizona-Grown Pumpkins & Trick or Treating Party at Bashas’
Go local with your Halloween celebrating this month by purchasing Arizona-grown pumpkins from Bashas’. Choose from: Large pumpkins ($5.99 each) Cinderella pumpkins ($5.99 each) –…
Agritourism Website Focuses on Safety
With the growing popularity of taking the family to visit corn mazes, pumpkin patches and other agricultural attractions, it’s increasingly important for agritourism farmers to…
You’re invited to Participate in the 4th Annual “PJ’s & Eggs”
A Breakfast for Dinner Event – Friday, October 12, 2012 To Benefit Arizona’s Children Association Hickman’s Family Farms with some of the most favorite breakfast restaurants in…
It’s is National Vegetarian Month: Veg Out!
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300"] Try some delicious Sweet Potato Fries in honor of National Vegetarian Month! (Photo credit: Wikipedia)[/caption] This month is National Vegetarian Month…
6 Tips for Organizing Your Kitchen
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300"] Having an organized kitchen helps save you both money and time. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)[/caption] The first week of October is Get…
Temple Grandin Urges Farm Youth to Use Social Media
[caption id="attachment_5893" align="alignleft" width="300"] 4-H came from the idea to make public school education more connected with hands on learning.[/caption] Temple Grandin, a professor at…
September 2012 FoodieCast: The Pork Shortage. Is There Really Cause For Concern?
Welcome to this special edition of FoodieCast. FoodieCast scans the nation’s food scene to talk with leading producers, chefs, marketers, industry representatives and consumers to bring you…
What’s in Season in October
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300"] Fill your plate this October with Bok Choy. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)[/caption] October means cooler nights, cornstalks, and carving pumpkins. It also…
How to Build a Better Breakfast
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300"] The options for a healthy breakfast abound! (Photo credit: Wikipedia)[/caption] There is no question that breakfast is the most important meal…
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