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Arizona Food Prices Continue to Rise; 7% Above First Quarter 2011
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06.29.2011

Arizona Food Prices Continue to Rise; 7% Above First Quarter 2011

Arizona retail food prices at the supermarket are up again in the second quarter of 2011, according to the latest Arizona Farm Bureau Federation Market…

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Watch Out Cheddar, You’ve Got Some Competition!
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06.28.2011

Watch Out Cheddar, You’ve Got Some Competition!

Watch out cheddar, there’s a new cheese in town.   Last year, the American Cheese Society saw 139 entries in its annual cheese competition for chevre, otherwise…

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Higher Food Prices, So What: Elevating Leftovers to Gourmet Status!
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04.14.2011

Higher Food Prices, So What: Elevating Leftovers to Gourmet Status!

Fifth in a series on food prices. The first is here. The second is here. The third is here. The fourth is here: By Julie…

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Farm Profit Misnomer: Rising Food Prices Part 4
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04.07.2011

Farm Profit Misnomer: Rising Food Prices Part 4

Fourth in a series on food prices. The first is here. The second is here. The third is here. By Julie Murphree, Arizona Farm Bureau…

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Rising Food Prices Part II: How to Manage your Food Budget
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03.04.2011

Rising Food Prices Part II: How to Manage your Food Budget

You certainly didn’t need to see reports to know the price of food has risen in recent months.  A trip to the supermarket is proof…

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Rising Food Prices Part I: A Farmer’s Point of View
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02.28.2011

Rising Food Prices Part I: A Farmer’s Point of View

First in a series on rising food prices. By Julie Murphree, Arizona Farm Bureau I know how to keep food prices down: Tap the tundra…

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Market Basket Update!
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01.07.2011

Market Basket Update!

Arizona, January 6, 2011 – For the second time in a row, Arizona retail food prices at the supermarket are down in the fourth quarter…

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Classic Thanksgiving Dinner Cost Increases 9% in 2010
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11.16.2010

Classic Thanksgiving Dinner Cost Increases 9% in 2010

This year’s Thanksgiving Dinner still $8.64 cheaper than two years ago As Arizonans sit down at the Thanksgiving table to dig into the traditional feast…

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Holiday Food Bargains Abound at Arizona Supermarkets
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11.03.2010

Holiday Food Bargains Abound at Arizona Supermarkets

With the economy still struggling, consumers can expect to find food bargains between now and the end of the year. “The goal is always to…

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Arizona Food Prices Down for the First Time This Year
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10.12.2010

Arizona Food Prices Down for the First Time This Year

For the first time this year, Arizona retail food prices at the supermarket are down in the third quarter of 2010, according to the latest…

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Arizona Food Prices Inch Up, but Groceries Still a Bargain
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07.13.2010

Arizona Food Prices Inch Up, but Groceries Still a Bargain

For the second time this year, Arizona retail food prices at the supermarket increased in the second quarter of 2010, according to the latest Arizona…

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Getting the Most Bang for Your Food Buck
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07.07.2010

Getting the Most Bang for Your Food Buck

One of the highlights of all of the work that Arizona Farm Bureau does in the agriculture industry is the quarterly market basket report, which…

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Your Food Dollar and the Farmer’s Cut
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06.30.2010

Your Food Dollar and the Farmer’s Cut

By Kevin Rogers, Arizona Farm Bureau President My wife, Janel, does the grocery shopping for our family of five. She’s asking why her food budget…

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