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Getting the Most Bang for Your Food Buck
One of the highlights of all of the work that Arizona Farm Bureau does in the agriculture industry is the quarterly market basket report, which…
Your Food Dollar and the Farmer’s Cut
By Kevin Rogers, Arizona Farm Bureau President My wife, Janel, does the grocery shopping for our family of five. She’s asking why her food budget…
Summer Ag Institute: Teachers Learn Hands On About Arizona Agriculture
By Jerry Freed Editors Note: This poem was written by Jerry Freed, one of the 20 teachers that attended the Arizona Foundation for Ag Literacy’s Summer Ag…
What’s in Season, Arizona?
There are so many fruits and vegetables in season in Arizona for the summer and into the fall! Check out the graphic above to see…
Rescued Recipe: Short Ribs in Red Wine and Mushroom Sauce
Editor’s Note: This article first appeared in the Arizona Republic. The author has granted Fill Your Plate reprint permission. By Jan D’Atri Rescued Recipe…
Farmers; Ranchers Take Their Dog to Work Every Day
By Julie Murphree, Arizona Farm Bureau Pet Sitters International is celebrating their 12th Annual “Take Your Dog to Work Day” this Friday, June 25th. It…
7 Little Known Facts about Ice Cream
June is National Dairy Month, and what better way to celebrate than with ice cream!! So we’ll use this as an opportunity to throw some…
Spice is the Variety of Life
It turns out that a pinch of basil or a dash of curry powder not only cranks up the flavor in a dish, but also…
Arizona Farm Bureau Women’s Leadership Committee Announces Winners of Photo- Poetry, Essay Contest
By Peggy Jo Goodfellow, Arizona Farm Bureau On a late spring afternoon on the ranch east of Flagstaff, Vickie Park’s grandson, Joseph and husband, Jim,…
Pesticides: To Be or Not To Be?
Most people would assume that the life of a strawberry is free of dramatics and controversy. But recent discussions regarding the pesticides that are used…
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!
Arizona Wine Sweeps Top Spots In Professional Blind Tasting Event Against Heavyweights From Across The Globe.It’s official. Arizona has just made its grand debut in the wine…
An Unusual Place to Find Sweet Corn
If you’ve ever eaten ripe and sugary sweet corn on the cob when it was just picked from the farm, you’ll swear you’ve just tasted…
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