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It is not the corn it’s the carelessness
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Image via Wikipedia"][/caption] Editor’s note: This article was written on behalf a Fill Your Plate blog reader asking about E coli…
The Tradition of the Family Dinner Table and its Health Benefits
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="240" caption="Image by basykes via Flickr"][/caption] When was the last time the entire family sat down together at the dinner table? And…
AITC Goes to Summer School
By Katie Aikins, Arizona Farm Bureau [caption id=”attachment_2559″ align=”alignleft” width=”307″ caption=”Johnny Smallhouse, the youngest cattleman of the Smallhouse family, is seen here expanding his understanding…
It’s Time Agriculture Takes Back ‘Sustainable’
Editor’s Note: A while back we ran this editorial from rancher, Troy Hadrick, in our Choices publication. He’s active in American Farm Bureau’s Young Farmer…
10 Amazing Things about Asparagus
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Image via Wikipedia"][/caption] 1. In a Class All its Own The asparagus plant was originally part of the lily family, the Liliaceae,…
Potatoes Pack a Powerful Punch in the School Lunch Debate
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Image via Wikipedia"][/caption] In 2012, the contents of your children’s school lunch will be changing and it may no longer feature…
My Top 10 List of Summer Veggies
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="240" caption="Image by anslatadams via Flickr"][/caption] By Julie Murphree, Arizona Farm Bureau It’s summertime. Well, almost. So below are my top 10…
5 Reasons You Should Be Happy Supermarkets Aren’t Run Like Schools
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Image via Wikipedia"][/caption] In a recent opinion piece in the Wall Street Journal, Donald Boudreaux asked what would happen “If Supermarkets…
Santa Cruz Ranch: The Modern Farm
Editor’s note: Andrew Hartman, son of farmers Mary and Bryan Hartman, wrote about his family’s farm recently and highlighted the modern way his family farms.…
The Secret Weapon in the Happy Meal Wars: Parents
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Image via Wikipedia"][/caption] Parents around the country are concerned about the continued rise in the rate of childhood obesity and worry…
Arizona Rural Leadership Program is Accepting Applications
Project CENTRL, Arizona’s Center for Rural Leadership, is accepting applications for Class 21 through June 1, 2011. The mission of Project CENTRL is to assist…
Perceptions Have Changed
[caption id=”attachment_2461″ align=”alignright” width=”366″ caption=”A 1-hour presentation was put together by Arizona Farm Bureau’s Agriculture in the Classroom (AZFB AITC) Program to dispel some of…
Pending Trade Agreements Could Bring Millions of Dollars to Arizona’s Economy
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Image via Wikipedia"][/caption] Study Conducted for Arizona Farm Bureau also indicates improved job creation if Korean, Colombia and Panama Free Trade…
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