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Play Ball!! Pack a Picnic for Spring Training
Spring is in full swing here in Arizona and that means citrus trees are full of fruit, farmer’s markets have well stocked stalls, and major…
Youth “Telling the Beef Story” Video Blog Contest Launched
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="194" caption="Image via CrunchBase"][/caption] Youth ages 16‐20 encouraged to create YouTube videos focused on beef to win prizes! The Beef Checkoff launched…
Go Green…For St. Patrick’s Day!
Go Green for St. Patrick’s Day! Image via Wikipedia This Saturday, March 17th we celebrate St. Patrick’s Day and a love for everything Irish. Whether…
Attention Teachers: Online Course Makes Teaching Ag in the Classroom Fun and Helps You Get Your Professional Development Hours!
By Brandon Moak, Program Coordinator, U of A Cooperative Extension, Maricopa County [caption id=”” align=”alignright” width=”198″ caption=”The University of Arizona is offering an online professional…
Governor’s 2nd Annual Easter Eggstravaganza
This April 7th, come be a part of the Governor’s 2nd Annual Easter Eggstravaganza at the Wigwam Resort as Hickman Farms sponsors this event for…
Global Food Prices Continue Rising
According to the Food and Agriculture Organization, global food prices increased for the second month in a row. Bad weather in several countries that export…
Obesity Epidemic: Supermarkets are Making it Easier to Eat Healthy
All you need to do is turn on the news to hear about the obesity epidemic in our country. The national statistics are staggering and…
Celebrate National Pig Day!
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300"] March 1 is National Pig Day! (Photo credit: Wikipedia)[/caption] People around the country are celebrating National Pig Day for the 40th…
Farmers, Ranchers Contribute to Needy Families Across America
[caption id="attachment_4573" align="alignleft" width="202" caption="Jonathan Dinsmore and Kids"][/caption] The farm and ranch families of American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) last year raised more than $556,273…
What to do with All that Fruit?
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300"] What do you plan to do with your left over in season fruit? (Photo credit: Wikipedia)[/caption] Here in Arizona, we are…
8 Great Ways to Celebrate National Tortilla Chip Day
Friday, February 24th, is National Tortilla Chip Day and people across the country will be crunching and munching their way through tortilla chips of all…
Cook Creatively with Canned Food
February is National Canned Food Month, when we can celebrate and be thankful for the wide array of food products available in canned versions. For…
Arizona Farmers Reach Out to Consumers during Food Check-Out Week
As they have done for the past decade and a half, farmer and rancher members of Arizona Farm Bureau will reach out to Arizona families…
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