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Category: Ag in the Classroom
The T on Tomatoes
Julie Murphree, Arizona Farm Bureau Outreach Director Let’s talk tomatoes, the world’s most popular fruit and in Arizona too! The United States Department of Agriculture’s…
Bring Your Family to the Farm
By Alexandra Pettit, AZFB Communications intern Arizona agriculture is a $23.3 billion industry, and for you and your family can experience each aspect of Arizona’s…
Growing Healthy Minds & Appetites: The Benefits of School Gardens and Kitchens
By: Cecelia Wilken There is a growing disconnect between farms and tables around the world. With the ease of modern-day groceries and influx of fast-food…
Watermelon Facts
By Arizona Farm Bureau Ag in the Classroom It’s Summertime, the sun is out and the weather is great! The only thing that could make…
5 Tips to Encourage Healthy Eating Habits
by Lori Meszaros, Recent ASU Nutrition Communication student [caption id="attachment_14874" align="aligncenter" width="540"] Photo by Adam Harris of healthyhandyman.com[/caption] If you walked into a school…
Ag in the Classroom is back in the Classroom
By Katie Aikins, Arizona Farm Bureau Assistant Director of Education Arizona Farm Bureau’s Ag in the Classroom is back in the classroom! Here are some…
Healthy Back to School Lunches
It’s August and most Arizona children are heading back to school. This means that now is the time to start looking for creative new ways…
Play Farm to Cart Your Next Family Game Night
Tired of Trouble? Stumped by Scrabble (um where is the dictionary?) Still mad about the last round of Monopoly? The American Farm Bureau for Agriculture…
Feed your mind! Great Books for Kids
In Arizona rain is a blessing. . . unless you have some energized kids. Whether stuck inside on the weekends or during recess, having some…
Non-Profit Recruiting and Certifying Arizona Teachers
We here at the Arizona Farm Bureau and Fill Your Plate understand the importance of education for Arizona’s children, which is why we offer our…
Farm Journal Legacy Project Workshop
The Four Types of Wealth to Share Here’s a staggering fact: Families fail to keep their families and fortunes together for three or more generations…
Innovative Aquaponics Farm to Host Experts, Students for Feb Class
Editor’s Note: This class is being Hosted by The Fish’s Garden, http://thefishsgarden.com/. Located in Camp Verde, AZ, The Fish’s Garden is an aquaponics farm that produces fish, vegetables,…
15 Fun Ways to Celebrate National 4-H Week
[caption id="attachment_11227" align="alignright" width="257"] Here are some fun ways to celebrate National 4-H Week (photo credit: BigStockPhoto.com)[/caption] Many people think that 4-H is something that…
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Mushrooms have long been a curiosity, popping up in fairy tales as enchanted homes for woodland creatures or as potent ingredients in ancient potions. But…
What Nutrition Does Corn Have? Kernel by Kernel
In Arizona, we grow two kinds of corn: sweet corn and field corn. Sweet corn is grown for human consumption, and the field corn is…
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