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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…

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!
Help Replace Hunger with Healthy Meals For most people, the word “summer” stirs an endless pot of memories full of play time, pool days and…

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
A survey sponsored by ConAgra Foods finds that younger consumers are more interested in cooking than the general population. The survey shows that 72 percent…

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…















