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Little Known Facts about Vegetable Soup
What is it about the smell of simmering vegetable soup that soothes body and soul? Is it the fact that the vegetables represent the harvest…
Fun Facts about Clementines
“Oh my darlin’ Oh my darlin’ Oh my darlin’ Clementine,” Go the words of an old song dedicated to an 1849 gold miner’s daughter. The…
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…
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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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