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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…
No Farmers; No Food
By Jody Serey, writer and agriculture enthusiast Many of my relatives were farmers, mostly in Illinois and Indiana. They worked “family farms,” and when times…
5 Little Known Facts About…Cotton!
As you slip your favorite pair of comfortable jeans on, you probably, like most of us, take them for granted. Especially if you’re a teenager—you…
Chile Acres Finds Its Niche Catering to People With Allergies
Gluten and Dairy-Free Products Allow People to Have Their Cheesecake and Eat It Too! Arizona Farm Bureau member Chile Acres finds its niche in the…
Farmers and Ranchers Care About Animal Welfare
Julie Murphree, Arizona Farm Bureau [caption id=”” align=”alignleft” width=”353″ caption=”Alan Kessler (center) chats with other ranchers during an Arizona Farm Bureau gathering. Kessler says Arizona…
Food Check-Out Week Spotlights Healthy Eating on a Budget
By Peggy Jo Goodfellow, Arizona Farm Bureau As the economic squeeze continues, many Americans remain concerned that the cost of a healthy diet is out…
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