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Alert for Arizona Horse Owners:  Horse Illness Outbreak Notice!
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05.18.2011

Alert for Arizona Horse Owners: Horse Illness Outbreak Notice!

—HORSE ILLNESS OUTBREAK NOTICE: HORSE OWNERS ENCOURAGED TO [caption id="attachment_2472" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Horse owners urged to take precaution due to outbreak of equine virus."][/caption] TAKE…

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05.18.2011

Devastating Floods Temper Spring Optimism

[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Image via Wikipedia"][/caption] Guest Editorial By John Hart, American Farm Bureau Federation Nothing enlivens a farmer’s spirit of optimism and hope…

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5 Reasons Farm Subsidies Aren’t Making America Fat
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05.17.2011

5 Reasons Farm Subsidies Aren’t Making America Fat

It is a common misconception that Federal subsidies for farmers are causing the increased incidence of obesity in America by creating an artificial price gap…

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How a 2-cent Sales Tax on Food Germinates an Employee Garden
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05.16.2011

How a 2-cent Sales Tax on Food Germinates an Employee Garden

By Julie Murphree, Arizona Farm Bureau Did you know that last year’s 2-cent Phoenix sales tax on food purchased from grocery stores inspired an employee…

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Mortimer Family Farms Establishes Roots on the Site Formerly Known as Young’s Farms
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05.13.2011

Mortimer Family Farms Establishes Roots on the Site Formerly Known as Young’s Farms

[caption id=”attachment_2398″ align=”alignright” width=”300″ caption=”Sharla and Gary Mortimer are making this a family affair with their four kids helping make Mortimer Family Farms as special…

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05.12.2011

5 Ways Your Diet Can Relieve Stress

[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="161" caption="Image by satakieli via Flickr"][/caption] If you are like us, your stress level is at an all time high and you…

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05.11.2011

The Pressure is On to Feed a Growing World

By Joe Sigg, Arizona Farm Bureau   The United Nations News Service dated March 15, 2011 makes obvious the critical food production times we live…

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You Live in the Desert, But Do You Also Live in a Food Desert?
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05.10.2011

You Live in the Desert, But Do You Also Live in a Food Desert?

[caption id="attachment_2369" align="alignright" width="385" caption="USDA Food Desert Locator"][/caption] For many Arizona residents, there is little question that they live in the desert as far as…

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05.05.2011

Top Mexican Restaurants to Celebrate Cinco de Mayo

[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Image via Wikipedia"][/caption] By Wendy Kenney, AZFB In honor of Cinco de Mayo, and Brent Murphree’s post about his favorite Mexican…

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05.05.2011

Making Mother’s Day Memorable

[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Cover of Mother's Day"][/caption] If you picture the perfect Mother’s Day, what do you see?  Does the thought of poorly made…

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Arizona Legacy Beef: May Delivery
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05.04.2011

Arizona Legacy Beef: May Delivery

By Danny & Kacie Tomerlin, Arizona Legacy Beef We are so glad for the warm weather that finally seems to be here to stay.  We have…

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05.02.2011

Enjoy Free Barbecue Meal From Award Winning Joe’s Real BBQ!

Arizona BBQ Fans Invited To Enjoy Free Barbecue Meal From Award Winning Joe’s Real BBQ , while giving the Gift of Reading to those who…

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Bashas’ Family of Stores will hold four job fairs
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04.29.2011

Bashas’ Family of Stores will hold four job fairs

Bashas’ Family of Stores will hold four job fairs – three in metro Phoenix and one in Tucson – to fill more than 400 full-time…

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Featured Recipes

Mustard Coleslaw
Provided by: Hedie Kennedy Arizona Farm Bureau Communications Intern

Mustard Coleslaw

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Beer Steak
Provided by: Pamela Griifin

Beer Steak

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Warm Your Soul Lasagna Soup
Provided by: Elizabeth Rico Arizona Farm Bureau Outreach Manager

Warm Your Soul Lasagna Soup

Beef
pork
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Rice Krispie Baked Chicken
Provided by: Rovey Farm Family Recipe

Rice Krispie Baked Chicken

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Pear Lime Jello Salad
Provided by: Heide Kennedy, Arizona Farm Bureau Communications Intern

Pear Lime Jello Salad

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Vegan No-Churn Cinnamon Roll Ice Cream
Provided by: Blissful Basil, Natural Delights

Vegan No-Churn Cinnamon Roll Ice Cream

Dates
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Masala Chai Bites
Provided by: Natural Delights

Masala Chai Bites

Dates
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Roasted Cauliflower with Red Onions, Dates, and Middle Eastern Spices
Provided by: Natural Delights

Roasted Cauliflower with Red Onions, Dates, and Middle Eastern Spices

Dates
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Homemade Strawberry Julius Recipe
Provided by: Melinda Hunt

Homemade Strawberry Julius Recipe

Strawberries
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Chocolate Date Peppermint Mouse
Provided by: Natural Delights, Le Petit Eats

Chocolate Date Peppermint Mouse

chocolate
Dates
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