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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…
Gleaners Needed! Help St. Mary’s Save this Winter’s Citrus Crop!
St. Mary’s Food Bank Alliance is asking the public for assistance to glean the plentiful grapefruit and orange trees around the Valley in attempt to…
Celebrate Mardi Gras like a Cajun
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="240"] celebrate Mardi Gras with delicious Cajun recipes (image via Wikipedia)[/caption] As the onset of Mardi Gras mayhem gets closer, people from…
What Ingredients the Celebrity Chefs of Fill Your Plate Can’t Live Without
Each month, Fill Your Plate shines the spotlight on a local celebrity chef. Sometimes they are chefs that are local or national celebrities, and sometimes…
Cherries on Top!
Whether you prefer them sweet or sour, cherries are a flavorful way to get in a serving or two of your daily fruit and vegetable…
Bloggers Step Up to the Keyboard
By Cyndie Sirekis, American Farm Bureau Federation More than 6,000 people, mostly Farm Bureau members, attended the American Farm Bureau Federation’s 93rd Annual Meeting, held…
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