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Celebrating the Centennial: God Didn’t Make the Land for the Purpose of One Single Species
[caption id="attachment_5134" align="alignright" width="231" caption="Wink and Molly Butler (image via AZFB)"][/caption] Arizona Farm Bureau continues its “Celebrating the Centennial” Series with the fifth article,…

How to Eat for High Blood Pressure
Two thirds of our population are affected by high blood pressure (Image via Wikipedia) One in four Americans is affected by high blood pressure. However,…

6 Ways to Celebrate National Hamburger Month
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Pyramid's veggie burger (Photo credit: Wikipedia)"][/caption] Get your grills going and get ready to pay homage to one of America’s most…

National BBQ Month
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Chicken wings being cooked slowly over charcoal ashes. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)"][/caption] When it comes to BBQ, everyone has their own ideas…

Make Memorial Day Memorable
Memorial Day marks the unofficial start of summer and a great reason to get your friends and family together for a cookout. It also offers…

Perfecting Your Pantry – 10 Things to Always Have on Hand
[caption id="attachment_9685" align="alignright" width="200"] Check to see if you have these must haves in your pantry (photo credit: BigStockPhoto.com)[/caption] One of the best ways that…

What Diet, Geography, and Stroke Health Have In Common
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300" caption="The Stroke Belt region of the United States. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)"][/caption] It shouldn’t be a surprise that the different regions of…

What’s In Season in May?
One of the many great things about living in Arizona is the abundant access to locally grown produce almost all year round. As we move…

Going Gluten Free Ain’t Always Easy
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300"] Do you find it easy to go gluten free? (Photo credit: Wikipedia)[/caption] May is National Celiac Disease Awareness Month and organizations…

Need a Speaker for Your Next Meeting or Event?
By Peggy Jo Goodfellow, Arizona Farm Bureau The Arizona Agriculturalist Speakers’ Bureau is a non-profit program aimed at educating you and me about safe, affordable…

What’s in Your Dinner? Raising Awareness about Food Allergies
[caption id=”” align=”alignright” width=”300″ caption=”Food types likely to cause allergic reactions in adults in Sweden: drupe, cheese, nuts, wine, apples, and shellfish. Svenska: Födoämnen som…

Let’s Celebrate Cinco de Mayo
Although Cinco de Mayo festivities occur in many parts of the U.S. and are treated as celebrations of Mexican heritage and culture, Cinco de Mayo…

Need a Little Dinner Inspiration? Fill Your Plate with Arizona – Grown Pork
[caption id=”” align=”alignright” width=”300″ caption=”Baby back ribs (a.k.a. loin ribs, back ribs, or Canadian back ribs) are taken from the top of the rib cage…