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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

Here are some inspiring tips for how to celebrate Earth Day (photo credit: BigStockPhoto.com) There was a time, not too long ago, when the air…

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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

Make sure you prune the excess buds from your fruit tree for the healthiest fruit production (photo credit: BigStockPhoto.com) April is National Gardening Month and…

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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

Any of us can take these simple steps to help save the planet (photo credit: BigStockPhoto.ccom) There are many things we can do to help…

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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

Do you know what it takes to grow what you eat? (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Whether you are growing your own food in a backyard garden…

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Getting Creative with Kale!
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01.28.2013

Getting Creative with Kale!

Meet one of Arizona agriculture’s Kale Farmers, Brett Hunt of Rousseau Farms (image provided by AZFB) If you have been to a farmer’s market this…

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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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