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Potato Industry Ponders Possible Bumper Crop
What is your favorite potato recipe? (Photo credit: Wikipedia) This year’s potato crop could be substantially larger than 2011’s—up to 41 million hundredweight more bags…
Arizona Farm Bureau Releases New Set of Strategies for Arizona Families to Stretch Their Food Dollars in Light of Midwest Drought
American Farm Bureau Federation (Photo credit: Wikipedia) In light of recent food prices and anticipated future price increases due to widespread drought in the Midwest…
Everything is Better with Butter
Butter is back! (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Attention butter-lovers, butter is back! As people continue to cut back on fats and oils, they are making real…
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
Buy locally and support your local farmers at your local Farmers’ Markets (Photo credit: Wikipedia) The Agriculture Department said the number of farmers’ markets in…
It’s National Farmer’s Market Week – Let’s Go Shopping
What’s your favorite thing to buy at the local farmers market? This year the USDA has selected the second week of August, from the 5th…
Tis the Season to Grill Safely
Exercise caution while grilling this summer. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) The only thing hotter than Arizona this time of year is the great local food for…
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?
What are you cooking in honor of National Blueberry Month? (Photo credit: Wikipedia) July is National Blueberry Month which means it is time to celebrate…
Say Cheese! It’s National Cheesecake Day!
A slice of Strawberry Cheesecake (Photo credit: Wikipedia) On July 30th, cheesecake lovers around the country will celebrate National Cheesecake Day by voting for their…
Food Prices Increase Slightly in the Second Quarter of 2012
This quarter’s Stretch Your Dollar menu and recipes are available on fillyourplate.org Sirloin tip roast rose the most in price this last quarter Arizona retail…
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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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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