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Social Media Goes Rural…
Farms have been using technology and modern equipment to provide the best possible agricultural products at the most competitive rates, but did you know that…
Arizona Food Prices on the Rise
For the first time in 15 months, Arizona retail food prices at the supermarket increased in the first quarter of 2010, according to the latest…
Egg Production: The Journey of the Eggcellent Egg
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Arizona Farm Bureau Featured Member: Schnepf Farms
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Time to start watching for venomous critters: Rattlers, scorpions, lizards ready to feed
By the Arizona Game and Fish Department Welcome to springtime in Arizona; home to the most dangerous rattlesnake, spider, lizard, and scorpion in the nation.…
Why is America Fat? Art and Science Both Offer Clues
By Tracy Taylor Grondine A recent effort by scholars to uncover the origins of America’s obesity problem turned up some interesting findings. Their research, while…
Arizonans Look to Save on Their Food Budget by Starting Backyard Gardens
By Julie Murphree, Arizona Farm Bureau For an initial $400 to $500 investment, you can get the freshest vegetables you want. In fact, families are…
Can’t Find Your Green Thumb? Then Try a CSA
By Julie Murphree, Arizona Farm Bureau So growing your own backyard garden is out of the question, right? Many of our readers say as much.…
Corporate Environmentalism is Generating Big Green
Want to Know How Your Charitable Donations really Work? By Stefanie Smallhouse, Arizona Farm Bureau Second Vice President This is the time of year when…
CHAT WITH A FARMER—AND ASK AWAY!
Have you ever had a question about your home garden that you haven’t known where to get your answers from? Or maybe you’ve always wanted…
Young Farmers, Ranchers Face Concerns but Express Optimism
[caption id="attachment_276" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Arizona YF&R team having a good time at the Leadership Conference this year in Tulsa."][/caption] By Julie Murphree, Arizona Farm Bureau…
Special Event: DINNER DOWN THE ORCHARD…
From one of our Arizona Farm Bureau Member Farms: DINNER DOWN THE ORCHARD… Two more dates two more chef’s Four courses, wine parings and peaches…
Healthy Eating Series: It's All in the Preparation…
The fast food industry is a $110 billion dollar a year industry. That can make for a very unhealthy nation. With our busy lives, many…