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Perfect Ways to Use Peaches
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300"] Celebrate National Peach month by visiting one of our local peach farmers (Photo credit: Wikipedia)[/caption] August is National Peach Month and…
An Apple a Day – Celebrating the Apple Harvest
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300"] Arizona produces more than 17 million lbs of apples each year. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)[/caption] Although most people don’t really associate apple…
Potato Industry Ponders Possible Bumper Crop
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300"] What is your favorite potato recipe? (Photo credit: Wikipedia)[/caption] This year’s potato crop could be substantially larger than 2011’s—up to 41…
Arizona Farm Bureau Releases New Set of Strategies for Arizona Families to Stretch Their Food Dollars in Light of Midwest Drought
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300"] American Farm Bureau Federation (Photo credit: Wikipedia)[/caption] In light of recent food prices and anticipated future price increases due to widespread…
Everything is Better with Butter
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300"] Butter is back! (Photo credit: Wikipedia)[/caption] Attention butter-lovers, butter is back! As people continue to cut back on fats and oils,…
What’s in Season in August
August brings the start of school, thunderstorms and monsoons, and relief from some of the summer heat. It also means a whole new crop of…
Demand for Fresh, Local Food Drives Farmers’ Market Growth
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300"] Buy locally and support your local farmers at your local Farmers’ Markets (Photo credit: Wikipedia)[/caption] The Agriculture Department said the number…
It’s National Farmer’s Market Week – Let’s Go Shopping
[caption id="attachment_5627" align="alignright" width="300"] What’s your favorite thing to buy at the local farmers market?[/caption] This year the USDA has selected the second week of…
Tis the Season to Grill Safely
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300"] Exercise caution while grilling this summer. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)[/caption] The only thing hotter than Arizona this time of year is the…
What’s in Season During an Arizona Summer?
Do you know what’s in season this summer? Check out this chart below to see what locally grown produce is in season and readily available…
As American as……Blueberry Pie?
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300"] What are you cooking in honor of National Blueberry Month? (Photo credit: Wikipedia)[/caption] July is National Blueberry Month which means it…
Say Cheese! It’s National Cheesecake Day!
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300"] A slice of Strawberry Cheesecake (Photo credit: Wikipedia)[/caption] On July 30th, cheesecake lovers around the country will celebrate National Cheesecake Day…
Food Prices Increase Slightly in the Second Quarter of 2012
This quarter’s Stretch Your Dollar menu and recipes are available on fillyourplate.org [caption id="attachment_5567" align="alignright" width="300"] Sirloin tip roast rose the most in price this…
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