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Former Farm Girl Was the Best Pie Maker in the County!
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04.22.2010

Former Farm Girl Was the Best Pie Maker in the County!

Local celebrity and Arizona foodie Jan D’Atri discovered another Arizona cook and in the process discovered a special person. Lucille Howard, grandmother of Arizona Farm…

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Earth Day 2010:  How Some Arizona Farmers Celebrate Every Day!
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04.22.2010

Earth Day 2010: How Some Arizona Farmers Celebrate Every Day!

Most Americans celebrate Earth Day on April 22nd. Farmers and ranchers celebrate Earth Day every day. Agriculturalists grow and raise renewable commodities 365 days a…

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Arizona Beef:  Some of the Most Flavorful in the World!
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04.21.2010

Arizona Beef: Some of the Most Flavorful in the World!

By Julie Murphree, Arizona Farm Bureau. I’ve fallen in love with another Arizona ranch family. When you meet Danny and Kacie Tomerlin of Arizona Legacy…

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A Day for Chicks to Shine! Mom Bloggers Flock to Hickman’s Family Farms
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04.19.2010

A Day for Chicks to Shine! Mom Bloggers Flock to Hickman’s Family Farms

By Jody Serey, Contributor to Arizona Farm Bureau In early March, the Hickman family opened their egg farming operation to nine popular mom bloggers from…

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Imagining Arizona Agriculture in the Next 20 Years
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04.16.2010

Imagining Arizona Agriculture in the Next 20 Years

By Pat Rorabaugh, Ph.D., Lecturer in the School of Plant Sciences and a hydroponic specialist with the Controlled Environment Agriculture Center, University of Arizona. The…

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Food Safety, a Joint Effort You Can Help With
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04.14.2010

Food Safety, a Joint Effort You Can Help With

By Julie Murphree, Arizona Farm Bureau Food safety has to be a cooperative effort involving the local, state and national levels, but it all comes…

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A Dining Experience I Will Never Forget..Dinner Down the Orchard
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04.13.2010

A Dining Experience I Will Never Forget..Dinner Down the Orchard

By Wendy Kenney, Contributor to Arizona Farm Bureau I didn’t know what to expect when I headed up to Schnepf Farms for their enormously popular…

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Social Media Goes Rural…
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04.12.2010

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…

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Arizona Food Prices on the Rise
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04.07.2010

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…

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Egg Production:  The Journey of the Eggcellent Egg
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04.06.2010

Egg Production: The Journey of the Eggcellent Egg

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Arizona Farm Bureau Featured Member:  Schnepf Farms
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04.05.2010

Arizona Farm Bureau Featured Member: Schnepf Farms

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Time to start watching for venomous critters: Rattlers, scorpions, lizards ready to feed
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04.05.2010

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.…

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Why is America Fat? Art and Science Both Offer Clues
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03.31.2010

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…

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Featured Recipes

Chicken-Fried Steak and Gravy
Provided by: Menges ranching family

Chicken-Fried Steak and Gravy

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COTTAGE CHEESE & BLUEBERRY BREAKFAST BAKE
Provided by: Garry Domingue, Rosie on the House Producer and Foodie

COTTAGE CHEESE & BLUEBERRY BREAKFAST BAKE

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Mustard Coleslaw
Provided by: Hedie Kennedy Arizona Farm Bureau Communications Intern

Mustard Coleslaw

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Beer Steak
Provided by: Pamela Griifin

Beer Steak

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Warm Your Soul Lasagna Soup
Provided by: Elizabeth Rico Arizona Farm Bureau Outreach Manager

Warm Your Soul Lasagna Soup

Beef
pork
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Rice Krispie Baked Chicken
Provided by: Rovey Farm Family Recipe

Rice Krispie Baked Chicken

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Pear Lime Jello Salad
Provided by: Heide Kennedy, Arizona Farm Bureau Communications Intern

Pear Lime Jello Salad

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Vegan No-Churn Cinnamon Roll Ice Cream
Provided by: Blissful Basil, Natural Delights

Vegan No-Churn Cinnamon Roll Ice Cream

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Masala Chai Bites
Provided by: Natural Delights

Masala Chai Bites

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Roasted Cauliflower with Red Onions, Dates, and Middle Eastern Spices
Provided by: Natural Delights

Roasted Cauliflower with Red Onions, Dates, and Middle Eastern Spices

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