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Arizona Leafy Greens Week Celebrates Impact of Lettuce on State’s Economy
Gov. Jan Brewer dedicates Nov. 13-19 in honor of state’s bountiful leafy greens harvest [caption id=”attachment_3933″ align=”alignleft” width=”223″ caption=”Learn more about Arizona Leafy Greens Week…
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…
Dine Out for Farms October 16-22, 2011
Editor’s note: No Arizona restaurants are officially participating in this event, however, you can show your support for Arizona’s farms and ranches by eating a…
Local Growers and Farmers Team Up to Support Rendez-Zoo
[caption id="attachment_3649" align="alignleft" width="346" caption="Rendez-Zoo brings Farmers together with design students to create centerpieces... for the animals. Image Credit: http://phoenixzoo.org/rendezzoo/"][/caption] Local growers and farmers are…
Mortimer Family Farms Brings Back The Pumpkins!
[caption id="attachment_3351" align="alignleft" width="225" caption="Mortimer Family Farms is celebrating Fall with a huge Pumpkin Festival in October!"][/caption] Mortimer Family Farms announces their Pumpkin Festival to…
Pumpkin and Corn Festivals in Arizona- Fall 2011
Cochise County [caption id="attachment_3296" align="alignright" width="434" caption="Pumpkin and Corn Festivals Abound in Arizona. Image credit: Apple Annie's"][/caption] Apple Annie’s Fall Pumpkin Celebration: Old fashioned family…
Annual Pumpkin Festival Joins Forces with Arizona Fish and Game for Family Event
[caption id="attachment_3290" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Award winning pumpkins from Freeman Farms, photo credit: http://www.azpumpkins.com"][/caption] Arizona Game and Fish Commissioner Norm Freeman, as part of his annual Pumpkin…
Community Gardens Growing In Popularity in Arizona Desert
By Jody Serey [caption id="attachment_3225" align="alignright" width="369" caption="Everyone gets involved at the Community Family Garden on Camelback"][/caption] When times get tough, it seems the tough…
Wine Lovers, Mark your Calendars for the 3rd Annual Wine Festival at the Farm!
The Arizona wine industry is one of the fastest growing value-added industries in the state creating jobs and wealth while preserving sustainable agriculture statewide. In…
Amazing Maize: The Science, History and Culture of Corn
[caption id="attachment_3255" align="alignleft" width="270" caption="Amazing Maize: The Science, History and Culture of Corn; Image Credit Pigliapost on Flickr"][/caption] After more than five years in development,…
Arizona Farm Bureau to Host 2011 Campaign Management Training Seminar
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300" caption="American Farm Bureau (image via Wikipedia)"][/caption] The Arizona Farm Bureau is excited to officially announce the dates for the 2011 Campaign…
Join us at Taste of San Tan on October 7, 2011
For the fourth year, Valley nonprofit, Save the Family Foundation of Arizona, will be hosting the Taste of San Tan at San Tan Village…
Ice Cream was Made for Arizona: A List of Some of Our Favorite Places to Buy It!
[caption id=”attachment_3080″ align=”alignleft” width=”300″ caption=”Despite the rise in costs of ingredients, ice cream makers are offering products families can afford. (Image courtesy of Robyn…
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