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July 2012 Foodiecast: The Voice of Agriculture
Welcome to this month’s Foodiecast. Foodiecast scans the nation’s food scene to talk with leading producers, chefs, marketers, industry representatives and consumers to bring you the…
AZ Produce in Season-Summer
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Today’s American Farmer Feeds More People Than Ever
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I Scream, You Scream, We All Scream for National Ice Cream Month!
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300"] Chocolate Frozen Custard (Photo credit: Wikipedia)[/caption] Whether you love chocolate, vanilla, or some fancy flavor full of cookies or candy, there…
Hot Dogs! Get Your Hot Dogs!
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300"] Celebrate Hot Dog Month by getting yourself a big juicy hot dog (Photo credit: Wikipedia)[/caption] Hot Dogs! No matter how you…
Lavender Thrives on Local Farm
[caption id="attachment_5493" align="alignright" width="242"] Lavender farm thrives in Heber, Arizona[/caption] It might seem strange to realize that agriculture includes growing flowers, but our lavender farm…
Filling Your Plate with Healthy Foods May Actually Save You Money
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300"] Fresh vegetables are important components of a healthy diet. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)[/caption] Last summer, the USDA launched My Plate, a new…
The Recent Beef? We’re Eating More Ground Beef and Less Steak
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300"] Raw Ground beef (Photo credit: Wikipedia)[/caption] What is your favorite cut of beef? Are you a steak person, or do you…
What’s in Season in July
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Green Beans are a summer favorite. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)"][/caption] It’s July which means hot days, warm nights, and delicious, home grown…
Public-Private Partnership Will Improve Cocoa Production
[caption id="attachment_5316" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Cocoa beans (image via google)"][/caption] USDA has announced that it will expand its partnership with the World Cocoa Foundation to improve…
Mortimer Family Farms: Teacher Field Trip Tour
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World Hunger: 7 Billion Hungry Mouths to Feed
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Percentage of national population suffering from malnutrition, according to United Nations statistics. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)"][/caption] July 11 is World Population Day,…
Interesting Information about Arizona Agriculture
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Grand Canyon, Arizona. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)"][/caption] When people picture Arizona, they see the desert, the Grand Canyon, and lots of cactus. …
Featured Recipes
COTTAGE CHEESE & BLUEBERRY BREAKFAST BAKE
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Warm Your Soul Lasagna Soup
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Pear Lime Jello Salad
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