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Root Crops, Some of Arizona’s Best Produce
Root crops like potatoes, rutabagas, and turnips are probably the reason humanity has survived into the 21st Century. Before there were cultivated roots, humans dug,…
Celebrate National Pistachio Day
Pistachio: it’s a funny little snack with a nutty name and an even funnier color. Related to the cashew – whose name really does sound…
Mesquite Flour, an Arizona Native
The last 15 years have seen the arrival or rediscovery of such ‘designer’ flours as mesquite flour, rice flour, amaranth flour, even chickpea flour, each…
National Almond Day
Monday, February 16, is National Almond Day. When you celebrate with a handful of sweet yet crunchy almonds, remember that southwestern Arizona grows some of…
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…
Arizona’s Original Super Boll!
The Cotton Bowl is over, the winners declared. But in Arizona, where cotton is once again king, the real Super Boll is the cotton plant.…
Top 10 Apps for Arizona Gardeners
For people who love gardening, and who are equally fearless using apps, there are a number of standalone software programs available that can streamline plant…
Arizona Farmer Elected to National Women’s Leadership Committee
ARIZONA, January 14, 2015 — Members of the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) Women’s Leadership Program elected Sherry Saylor, an Arizona row crop farmer, to…
Arizona Farm Couple Appointed to National Young Farmer & Rancher Committee
[caption id="attachment_11407" align="alignright" width="230"] Dinsmore Family[/caption] Arizona farmers Jonathan and Lara Dinsmore have been appointed to the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) Young Farmers &…
Soaring Beef Prices Linked to Drought, Early Winter Storm
[caption id="attachment_11402" align="alignright" width="300"] Sirloin Steak cubed and grilled on skewers with fresh squash and red bell peppers. Photo credit: Arizona Legacy Beef.[/caption] If you…
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…
Are You One of the New Faces of Farming and Ranching?
[caption id="attachment_10923" align="alignright" width="300"] Make sure you submit this application if you’re a new face of farming and ranching. (photo credit: BigStockPhoto.com)[/caption] The U.S. Farmers & Ranchers…
Buying Locally Grown Produce Has Never Been Easier
[caption id="attachment_10702" align="alignright" width="300"] Follow these tips to buy locally grown food (photo credit: BigStockPhoto.com)[/caption] One of the things Arizonans can do to show their…
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