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Pesticides: To Be or Not To Be?
[caption id="attachment_566" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Photo Credit: Anushruti on Flickr.com"][/caption] Most people would assume that the life of a strawberry is free of dramatics and controversy.…
Some Interesting Facts About Bacon
By Julie Murphree, Arizona Farm Bureau Bacon frying in the skillet is still the best way to wake up on a Sunday morning on the…
YES! ARIZONA WINE CAN, AND DID, TAKE ON THE WORLD!
[caption id="attachment_554" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="The judges at the 2010 Wine Competition"][/caption] Arizona Wine Sweeps Top Spots In Professional Blind Tasting Event Against Heavyweights From Across…
An Unusual Place to Find Sweet Corn
[caption id="attachment_546" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Sunset on Freeman's corn field"][/caption] If you’ve ever eaten ripe and sugary sweet corn on the cob when it was just…
Zucchini Sweet Potato Frittata Will Make You Sing “Hakuna Matata!”
By Julie Murphree, Arizona Farm Bureau I tried another Kelly Saxer, Desert Roots Farm recipe over the Memorial Day weekend. I should have known that…
Team Up With AZFB to Feed Hungry Children in Arizona!
[caption id="attachment_535" align="alignleft" width="276" caption="Photo credit: Kali.ma, Flickr.com"][/caption] Help Replace Hunger with Healthy Meals For most people, the word “summer” stirs an endless pot of…
Help End Hunger, Change Lives and Share Hope!
Summer is a very difficult time for many of Arizona’s children, and may be especially challenging with the widespread community resource reductions and the other…
NRCS Offers Help for Agricultural Energy Audits Individual energy audits will help Arizona producers reduce energy use
PHOENIX, May 25, 2010 — Arizona farmers, ranchers, dairies, nursery growers, and other agricultural producers can apply for financial help to get an energy audit…
YOUNG ARIZONANS ARE MORE INTERESTED IN COOKING
[caption id="attachment_512" align="alignleft" width="130" caption="Young Arizonans Like Rebecca are in the kitchen more for health reasons, but also to celebrate family and good food."][/caption] A…
Memorial Day Grilling: Meat Prices Up or Down?
—Hello, Grilling Season!— Get out the charcoal. It’s time to fire up the grill. Memorial Day is the unofficial start of grilling season, which is…
Protect Yourself Against Skin Cancer from Overexposure
By Liz Foster Here in Arizona, summer is known for warm temperatures and constant sunshine. The sun is not discriminatory against anyone. Kids, hikers, construction…
Fill Your Plate Recipe Tab: a Place to Discover Arizona’s Producer Chefs
By Julie Murphree, Arizona Farm Bureau[caption id="attachment_495" align="alignright" width="300" caption="This Wheat Farmer’s Salad is a creation of farmer Tiffany Shedd. Delightfully Yummy!"][/caption] Where else can…
America’s Farmers Are Growing More with Less: American Agriculture’s Environmental Success Story
By Bob Stallman, American Farm Bureau Federation [caption id="attachment_461" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="America's Farmers Produce More Food with Fewer Resources"][/caption] The latest National Resources Inventory (NRI)…