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Perfecting Your Pantry – 10 Things to Always Have on Hand
Check to see if you have these must haves in your pantry (photo credit: BigStockPhoto.com) One of the best ways that families can stretch their…

What Diet, Geography, and Stroke Health Have In Common
It shouldn’t be a surprise that the different regions of the U.S. have different dietary patterns and different regional flavors and foods. But can the…

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
Do you find it easy to go gluten free? (Photo credit: Wikipedia) May is National Celiac Disease Awareness Month and organizations around the country will…

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
More so than at any other time in our collective memory, food allergies are a topic of conversation from the national news channels to the…

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
Pork has undergone a makeover elevating it from its long time role as chicken’s understudy on the dinner plate to a starring role of its…

Joe’s Real BBQ Celebrates Free Barbecue Day May 2nd 2012
Community Invited to Bring Donations of New or Gently Used Books to Support Loving Through Literacy Joe’s Real BBQ is planning on giving away over…

Arizona Farm Bureau Applauds the Department of Labor’s Decision to Withdraw Overreaching Child Labor Proposal
The Labor Department on Thursday announced in a statement that it was withdrawing proposed rules that would have prevented many young people from working in agriculture. Arizona…

Wine Country May Be Closer than You Think
The wine scene in Arizona is relatively new despite having a long history of regional winemaking that dates back to the Spanish missionaries in the…

USDA Farmers’ Market Grants Available
Agriculture Deputy Secretary Kathleen Merrigan announced Thursday that the Agriculture Department is seeking grant applicants for the 2012 Farmers Market Promotion Program. Approximately $10 million…

Perfect Pecans
April is National Pecan month which is a great opportunity to celebrate this All-American nut. Pecan trees are the only major nut trees native to…















