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Focus on Agriculture: Food Holidays Tempt Taste Buds
By Cyndie Sirekis, American Farm Bureau Federation Food holidays, whether feting a day, week or month, have been around for quite some time. And it’s…
Blueberries: More Bang for Your Buck
If you are looking to stretch your food dollar while offering your family healthy options for desert and snacks, you can get a big bang…
Baked Beans – An American Original
Although baked beans may be synonymous with Boston, Americans from coast to coast can call them their own as beans baked in sauce is one…
Arizona Farmers & Twitter
We decided to take a cue from a recent article from the Phoenix New Times, Phoenix Farmers Who Tweet. The article…
Focus on Agriculture: Farmer Engagement Must Move Beyond Feeding the World
Editorial by Mace Thornton, American Farm Bureau Producing a bounty of U.S.-grown food to sell and share beyond our borders remains a matter of deep…
5 Ways to Make Healthier French Fries
America has long had a love-love relationship with french fries. Nothing is more perfect on a Sunday afternoon than a juicy burger, a cold drink,…
Focus on Agriculture: Cutting Farm Programs Would be a Pyrrhic Victory
Guest Editorial by Lynne Finnerty, American Farm Bureau Most of the programs in the farm bill will expire next year and the debate over a…
American Century Farms: Meet America’s Farm Families that have farmed for More than 100 Years!
Information provided by American Farm Bureau’s Staff The American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture launched American Century Farms, a new, interactive website that invites the…
Farmers Helping Ranchers While Wildfires Rage
Short and Long-Term Impact of the State’s Wildfire’s on Arizona’s Cattle still to be determined. By Philip Bashaw, Arizona Farm Bureau with Contributions by Liz…
Hot Dogs! Get Your Hot Dogs! Fun Hot Dog Trivia for National Hot Dog Month
This year the average American will eat 60 hot dogs. Some will smother them in ketchup and mustard; others will drown them in chili and…
Arizona Food Prices Continue to Rise; 7% Above First Quarter 2011
Arizona retail food prices at the supermarket are up again in the second quarter of 2011, according to the latest Arizona Farm Bureau Federation Market…
Watch Out Cheddar, You’ve Got Some Competition!
Watch out cheddar, there’s a new cheese in town. Last year, the American Cheese Society saw 139 entries in its annual cheese competition for chevre, otherwise…
America….Prepare to Fill Your Plate
On June 2, the Unites States Department of Agriculture (USDA) unveiled the new icon that aligns with the revised dietary guidelines released in January of…
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