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Kids Can Now Explore Farmers’ Markets Online
The popular agricultural education gaming site MyAmericanFarm.org now includes an updated version of the Farmers’ Market Challenge, a game that helps students in kindergarten through fifth grade…
Connecting All Farm Types to Direct Marketing
American Farm Bureau Federation (Photo credit: Wikipedia) By Julie Murphree Not long ago, Bob McClendon, an organic produce grower in Arizona, had a clear and…
Agritourism Website Focuses on Safety
With the growing popularity of taking the family to visit corn mazes, pumpkin patches and other agricultural attractions, it’s increasingly important for agritourism farmers to…
Temple Grandin Urges Farm Youth to Use Social Media
4-H came from the idea to make public school education more connected with hands on learning. Temple Grandin, a professor at Colorado State University and…
September 2012 FoodieCast: The Pork Shortage. Is There Really Cause For Concern?
Welcome to this special edition of FoodieCast. FoodieCast scans the nation’s food scene to talk with leading producers, chefs, marketers, industry representatives and consumers to bring you…
August 2012 FoodieCast: Arizona Farm Bureau Federation Interviewed with James Beard Foundation
Welcome to this month’s FoodieCast. FoodieCast scans the nation’s food scene to talk with leading producers, chefs, marketers, industry representatives and consumers to bring you the latest…
What’s in Season in Arizona This Fall?
Do you ever wonder what fresh fruit and vegetables you can plan on finding at the local Farmer’s Market or in your local grocery store…
Corn Maze Honoring Peyton Manning Opens
It seems like a sure bet that a corn maze likeness of beloved Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning created by Fritzler Farms’ in LaSalle, Colorado,…
Opportunities for Artist Exhibitors at The Phoenix Harvest Festival Original Art & Craft Show
THE PHOENIX HARVEST FESTIVAL ORIGINAL ART & CRAFT SHOW OFFERS SHOWCASE OPPORTUNITIES FOR ARTIST EXHIBITORS Calling local artists and crafters with a passion for sharing their…
MOST AMERICANS ARE CONFIDENT ABOUT SAFETY OF U.S. FOOD SUPPLY
Are you confident about the safety of our food? The International Food Information Council’s 2012 Food & Health Survey reveals that most Americans (78 percent)…
Potato Industry Ponders Possible Bumper Crop
What is your favorite potato recipe? (Photo credit: Wikipedia) This year’s potato crop could be substantially larger than 2011’s—up to 41 million hundredweight more bags…
July 2012 Foodiecast: The Voice of Agriculture
Welcome to this month’s Foodiecast. Foodiecast scans the nation’s food scene to talk with leading producers, chefs, marketers, industry representatives and consumers to bring you the…
Lavender Thrives on Local Farm
Lavender farm thrives in Heber, Arizona It might seem strange to realize that agriculture includes growing flowers, but our lavender farm is definitely a farm…
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