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How What You Eat, Can Beat the Heat
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08.09.2013

How What You Eat, Can Beat the Heat

[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300"] Cantaloupes are just one of the delicious locally grown foods available to help you beat the  heat.  (Photo credit: Wikipedia)[/caption] Hot…

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Top 10 Tips for a Fabulous Farmers Market Experience
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04.26.2013

Top 10 Tips for a Fabulous Farmers Market Experience

[caption id="" align="alignright" width="240"] Follow these tips for a fabulous farmer’s market experience  (Photo credit: ianmalcm)[/caption] Whether you are looking to support local farmers, trying…

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Arizona Farmer + Chef Connection
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04.16.2013

Arizona Farmer + Chef Connection

Will you join us on June 10? We are pleased to announce that Slow Food Phoenix, Edible Phoenix, Local First Arizona and Good Food Finder are hosting…

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The Arizona Cowbelles Present Baxter Black, Cowboy Humorist
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03.12.2013

The Arizona Cowbelles Present Baxter Black, Cowboy Humorist

Come enjoy a night with nationally known cowboy humorist, Baxter Black!      

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Celebrating Green at Double Check Ranch
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03.05.2013

Celebrating Green at Double Check Ranch

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Focus on Arizona Agriculture: Jason Perry
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02.09.2013

Focus on Arizona Agriculture: Jason Perry

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Winter Farmer’s Market Wrap-Up
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11.30.2012

Winter Farmer’s Market Wrap-Up

[caption id="attachment_6730" align="alignright" width="216"] Patrons shopping at the Ahwatukee Farmers Market (image via Ahwatukee Farmers Market)[/caption] There is no question that living in Arizona has many…

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Make a date to enjoy new Yuma festival
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11.14.2012

Make a date to enjoy new Yuma festival

Celebrate Medjool dates in historic downtown Nov. 17 Though you wouldn’t think of the Old West as a place to find a traditional treat of…

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Arizona Leafy Greens Week Marks Start of Bountiful Season
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11.01.2012

Arizona Leafy Greens Week Marks Start of Bountiful Season

Celebration highlighted with Governor proclamation, local grocery partnership In recognition of the bountiful harvest generated by Arizona’s abundant lettuce industry, Governor Jan Brewer has proclaimed…

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Fill Your Plate
10.25.2012

City Kids Go Country… at Mortimer Family Farms

By: Lauren Gullett   We recently learned about the vast array of local Pumpkin Patches and Corn Maze Festivals from a post on Fill Your Plate. Having…

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Fill Your Plate
10.11.2012

Celebrate Halloween with Arizona-Grown Pumpkins & Trick or Treating Party at Bashas’

Go local with your Halloween celebrating this month by purchasing Arizona-grown pumpkins from Bashas’. Choose from: Large pumpkins ($5.99 each) Cinderella pumpkins ($5.99 each) –…

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You’re invited to Participate in the 4th Annual “PJ’s & Eggs”
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10.09.2012

You’re invited to Participate in the 4th Annual “PJ’s & Eggs”

A Breakfast for Dinner Event – Friday, October 12, 2012 To Benefit Arizona’s Children Association Hickman’s Family Farms with some of the most favorite breakfast restaurants in…

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Get Lost! The Mortimer’s Corn Maze Opens October 5th!
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09.25.2012

Get Lost! The Mortimer’s Corn Maze Opens October 5th!

[caption id="attachment_6044" align="alignright" width="269"] Rise to the challenge and take on this year’s corn maze design of President Obama and Mitt Romney duking it out![/caption]…

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