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8 Great Ways to Get Outside and Celebrate Earth Day
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04.18.2014

8 Great Ways to Get Outside and Celebrate Earth Day

There was a time, not too long ago, when the air we breathe and the water we drink were in danger of becoming dangerous to…

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What to Do in Your Garden this Month
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04.02.2014

What to Do in Your Garden this Month

April is National Gardening Month and we want to encourage everyone to get their hands dirty and experience the joys that can come from participating…

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7 Simple Ways Your Family Can Help Save the Planet
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11.15.2013

7 Simple Ways Your Family Can Help Save the Planet

There are many things we can do to help preserve our planet for the generations yet to come. In fact, we love this video of…

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Grow What You Eat, Cook What You Grow
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04.22.2013

Grow What You Eat, Cook What You Grow

Whether you are growing your own food in a backyard garden or buying locally grown foods from the farmers market, there is no question that…

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01.28.2013

Getting Creative with Kale!

If you have been to a farmer’s market this month, it’s likely that you have seen bins and baskets full of kale.  This dark leafy…

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Go Green…For St. Patrick’s Day!
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03.15.2012

Go Green…For St. Patrick’s Day!

Go Green for St. Patrick’s Day! Image via Wikipedia This Saturday, March 17th we celebrate St. Patrick’s Day and a love for everything Irish.  Whether…

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Modern-Day Farms: “A Billion Acts of Green”
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04.22.2011

Modern-Day Farms: “A Billion Acts of Green”

By Julie Murphree, Arizona Farm Bureau   If you were old enough, you might remember April 22, 1970. That year was Earth Day’s inauguration year.…

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