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Gardener’s World 26th Annual Poinsettia Festival
[caption id="attachment_3324" align="alignleft" width="270" caption="Poinsettias brighten our holidays with 20,000 varieties in all colors, sizes and shapes. Image Credit: Susan Reimer on Flickr"][/caption] The community…
9th Annual American Heritage Festival
Arizona Farm Bureau’s Ag in the Classroom program is participating in the 9th Annual American Heritage Festival to be held November 18th, 19th and 20th…
Let’s Talk Turkey
Thanksgiving is right around the corner and if cooking dinner is on your to do list, planning and innovation are the key to a stress-free…
Fun Facts About Pickles
Historical Facts Pickles have been around since ancient times, although there is some disagreement as to when exactly in history people started eating them. …
Coals Heat Up at the Chuck Wagon & Dutch Oven Cook Offs
Chuck Wagon Cook Off True cowboy cuisine doesn’t require any electricity. The Arizona National Livestock Show will hold the Ninth Annual Chuck Wagon Cook Off…
Arizona Leafy Greens Week Celebrates Impact of Lettuce on State’s Economy
Gov. Jan Brewer dedicates Nov. 13-19 in honor of state’s bountiful leafy greens harvest [caption id=”attachment_3933″ align=”alignleft” width=”223″ caption=”Learn more about Arizona Leafy Greens Week…
Fun Facts About Peanut Butter
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300" caption="It takes about 540 peanuts to make 12 ounces of peanut butter. Image via Wikipedia"][/caption] Do you know how…
What’s For Dinner Tonight? Something New!
If you are like us on the Fill Your Plate team, every week when you get ready to go grocery shopping, you think about what…
Managing a Healthy Herd Ensures Safe Milk Supply
[caption id=”” align=”alignright” width=”300″ caption=”Cows as typically seen on dairy farms. How do farmers keep illnesses from spreading to your milk? Image via…
Arizona Apples: Yum!
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Image via Wikipedia"][/caption] We’ve been having loads of fun talking about apples, including candy apples. Over at Julie’s Fresh Air, the…
10 Fun Facts about Candy Apples
A staple of fall festivals and apple harvest celebrations, candy apples are a sure sign that winter is on the way and Halloween is here. …
Consumers Willing to Pay More for Genetically Modified Food, Sometimes
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Genetically modified foods attract consumers. These plums genetically engineered to resist plum pox virus. Image via Wikipedia"][/caption] New research published in the…
Freaky, Fantastic Fennel
By Kelly Saxer, Desert Roots Farm As I go over the Fall planting schedule here at Desert Roots Farm, I see fennel on the list and…
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