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USDA Introduces Online Atlas of Rural and Small-Town America—
[caption id="attachment_1704" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Atlas of Rural and Small Town America"][/caption] Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the debut of an online mapping tool that…

Bashas’ & Food City Customers Invited to Help Arizona Students with CENTennial Penny Drive
Be prepared to search through kitchen drawers and look under couch cushions for pennies, as K-8 students in Arizona start collecting pennies for the statewide…
ARIZONA AG MOMS CELEBRATE FOOD CHECK-OUT WEEK WITH NASCAR AND APPLE PIE
[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Image via Wikipedia"][/caption] NASCAR Driver Kenny Wallace to join Arizona Farm Bureau to advocate for Arizona Family Farmers & Ranchers Arizona…
Farm Bureau Support of Feeding America Breaks Records
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="240" caption="Image via Wikipedia"][/caption] The farm and ranch families of Farm Bureau last year raised more than $273,000 and donated more than…
‘Like’ Goes a Long Way for Food Check-Out Week
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="180" caption="Image via Wikipedia"][/caption] By Cyndie Sirekis, American Farm Bureau Federation Social media campaigns and promotions are proliferating on the Internet these…
Alliance’s College Aggies Online Competition Prepares New Crop of Agvocates
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="240" caption="Image by alles-schlumpf via Flickr"][/caption] The Animal Agriculture Alliance is proud to announce that the number of participants in its…

6 Money Saving Tips for Eating Healthy
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300"] Image via Wikipedia[/caption] Do you think that it costs too much money to eat fresh fruits and vegetables? Think again! In…

How to Grow Tomatoes in Arizona
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300"] State fruit – Tomato (Photo credit: Wikipedia)[/caption] It’s time to brush off your green thumb and dig onto the soil and…

AZ Barbecue Festival Tickets are on Sale!
It’s the 2nd Annual AZ Barbecue Festival time again! The Affordable Food Festivals, LLC sponsored event will take place on March 26, 2011, 10AM-5PM…
Basic Steps to Approaching Your Food Choices More Holistically
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Fresh vegetables are an important part of a healthy diet. Image via Wikipedia"][/caption] By Julie Murphree, Arizona Farm Bureau In speaking…

Show Your Love with the Cupid’s Diet for Valentine’s Day
Flowers? Stuffed animals? Heart-shaped boxes of chocolates? Why not surprise your sweetheart on Valentine’s Day with a Cupid’s menu centered on aphrodisiac foods that can…
Ways to Stretch Your Food Dollar and Eat Well
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Image via Wikipedia"][/caption] By Peggy Jo Goodfellow, Arizona Farm Bureau Sometimes the hardest thing about cooking is deciding what to cook!…
Celebrate Valentine’s Day Arizona Style
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Image via Wikipedia"][/caption] Valentine’s Day is just around the corner. It began in 500 AD as a remembrance of St. Valentine,…