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Will the World Population Overwhelm the Earth’s Capacity to Grow Food? -The Conservation Conversation
In 1970, the world’s population was about 3.3 billion people. In 2010, the world population was around 6.6 billion people. At current growth rates, the…
Consumers Willing to Pay More for Genetically Modified Food, Sometimes
New research published in the Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics indicates that consumers are willing to pay more for produce that has undergone intragenic…
Freaky, Fantastic Fennel
By Kelly Saxer, Desert Roots Farm As I go over the Fall planting schedule here at Desert Roots Farm, I see fennel on the list and…
CSA’s in Arizona Growing in Popularity
With the increase in food prices, consumers everywhere are looking for ways to stretch their food dollar and get high quality, nutritious food for their…
Producing Milk is More Than Just Milking Cows
It is delicious. Be it in a bowl of cereal, chilled in a tall glass, or in an ice cream cone, milk is a commodity…
Get Your Garden Growing
One of the great things about living in Arizona is that you can garden almost all year round. With an average of 300 sunny days…
Local Growers and Farmers Team Up to Support Rendez-Zoo
Local growers and farmers are teaming up with the Phoenix Zoo and leading design schools collaborate on a special project for Rendez-Zoo, An Evening of…
Making High Quality Milk Begins with Healthy Cows
At Arizona dairy farms the health and wellbeing of the cows is everyone’s number one priority. From the minute the sun comes up, the dedicated…
Schnepf Farms’ Famous Chili is Now as Close as Your Local Fry’s
You don’t have to visit the farm to enjoy Schnepf Farms Famous chili, it is now available at your neighborhood FRY’S FOOD STORES. Over the…
Safely Drive to Your Local Grocer and Buy some Arizona Cantaloupe!
Ensuring food safety is like driving a car. Well, sort of. Both poor food production methods and poor driving can kill you. But, in both…
AZ Local Ingredients Come Together to Create a Delicious Healthy Hamburger
Hamburgers are almost as American as corn on the cob and apple pie and we the people, love our burgers. New research released by Technomic,…
Farm Bureau Members Save on Farm Fresh Food with Members Only Discount
There are many benefits to being a member of the Farm Bureau and one of them is the discounts offered by our farmers featured on…
Arizona Farmers Earn Healthy Farms Recognition
Two Arizona farms were recently recognized for being “Healthy Farms” by the Arizona-Mexico Commission. As of summer 2011, the Arizona-Mexico Commission has begun publically recognizing…
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The Water in Your Salad Bowl: Why New Farm Water Matters to Every Arizona Table
By the time a head of Yuma lettuce, a glass of Arizona milk, or a handful of local pecans reaches your kitchen, a lot of…
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For a long time, potatoes were one of those foods I wasn’t quite sure about when it came to my fitness goals. I knew they…
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