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Freezing temperatures threaten crop and festival of Arizona’s largest peach grower!
Arizona’s largest peach grower is being creative as they try and protect their largest crop. With temperatures expected to drop below freezing for two nights…
How to Make Permanent, Positive Changes in Your Diet
Photo courtesy of USDA Healthy eating and a healthy lifestyle are not about deprivation; it’s about moderation and variety. Living in Arizona offers easy access…
Interesting Facts About Arizona Milk!
By Julie Murphree, Arizona Farm Bureau [caption id=”attachment_1448″ align=”alignright” width=”300″ caption=”Click here to watch this video about an Arizona Dairy family with a passion for…
HICKMAN’S FAMILY FARMS OF ARIZONA ANNOUNCES ARMSTRONG ACQUISITION
Latest Addition Brings Current Flock Capacity to More Than 5.5M Layers Last week, Hickman’s Family Farms of Arizona announced the acquisition of the Armstrong layer…
It’s National Meat Month – Let’s Celebrate Arizona Beef!
Meat lovers rejoice! The month of January has been set aside as a celebration of all things [caption id=”attachment_1409″ align=”alignright” width=”300″ caption=”Beef is Arizona's leading…
Simmer Down
[caption id="attachment_1405" align="alignleft" width="150" caption="Photo courtesy of austinevan @ Flickr"][/caption] Soups on! Good, homemade soup is just the ticket in the month of January. Plus,…
Celebrate National Oatmeal Month!
Do you remember those mornings when you rolled out of bed and shuffled down to the breakfast table only to be faced with a bowl…
Hopi Agricultural Expo & Photo Exhibit
Join us for the first of many events sponsored by the Natwani Coalition’s Hopi Agricultural Expo & Photo Exhibit on January 22, 2011 from 10am…
Organic Food in the News
On December 20, 2010, the USDA offered its third initiative “to help organic producers and those transitioning to organic production implement resource conservation practices on…
Is Our Food Too Good?
By Lynne Finnerty, American Farm Bureau Federation with Contributions by Julie Murphree, Arizona Farm Bureau [caption id=”attachment_1318″ align=”alignright” width=”300″ caption=”Isn’t our obesity epidemic more about…
‘Tis the Season to Celebrate Citrus Fruits
While an apple a day may keep the doctor away, citrus fruits have long been known as a tasty and nutritious part of a daily…
Christmas Traditions on the Farm III: Reindeer layover on Cameron’s Ranch
By Julie Murphree, Arizona Farm Bureau Kacie Tomerlin of Arizona Legacy Beef remembers as a child how Santa made her family’s ranch a layover for the…
Christmas Traditions on the Farm II: One Ranch Family Delights in the Children’s Excitement
Next in the Series. Oyster stew was first in the series. By Julie Murphree, Arizona Farm Bureau Their family is young; their traditions are new but…
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What Nutrition is in Mushrooms? Nature’s Low-Calorie Powerhouses
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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