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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 Love of the rural lifestyle, land and animals comes across clearly if you hang out long enough with Alan and…

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…

Arizona's State Budget Cuts could put Your Food Safety at Risk
By Tim Dunn, Arizona Farm Bureau Vice President, and Chair of the Advisory Council for the Arizona Department of Agriculture. Desperate for a balanced state…

Arizona Farm Bureau Updated Set of Food Shopping Savings Tips
Arizona Farm Bureau recently added additional food shopping savings tips to its list. The source of Arizona’s quarterly food marketbasket survey, Arizona Farm Bureau regularly…

New Contest! Arizona Farm Bureau Members, Send Us a Testimonial and You Could Win!
If you’re an Arizona Farm Bureau member and love Arizona agriculture, tell us about it! Submit a 1- or 2-minute video testimonial or write one…

Fill Your Plate’s Variety is the Spice of Life!
By Julie Murphree, Arizona Farm Bureau Recently, we talked about beef. But what if you’re hungry for a unique food item and you want to…

Beef: It’s What’s for Dinner…and Breakfast and Lunch
By Julie Murphree, Arizona Farm Bureau Supermarket sales of American beef have been a bright spot during the recent economic downturn. While the media have…

Oh Farmville, What Have You Done to Me?
Oh Farmville, What Have You Done to Me? Do you play the hugely popular game Farmville on Facebook? If not, you should check it out…

Farming: The Original ‘Green Collar Job’
By Stewart Truelsen As the economy loses blue collar and white collar jobs, one bright spot in the employment outlook appears to be so-called “green…















