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Tamales: How Do You Like Yours?
Popular in much of the Southwest, tamales have a special place in the holiday celebrations of people throughout Arizona. As the holiday season gets…
Gingerbread: Little Known Facts
History Ginger is a plant native to India and China which is prized throughout the world for its culinary and medicinal uses. Gingerbread is…
Do Your Cranberries Pop?
By Peggy Jo Goodfellow, Arizona Farm Bureau Back in the days when our children were little, my husband and I used to make cooking…
Falling for Traditional Foods with a Twist
There is nothing quite like the smell of fresh baked pumpkin pie to make it feel like fall. Traditional fall foods like pumpkins, sweet…
Get Your Garden Growing
One of the great things about living in Arizona is that you can garden almost all year round. With an average of 300 sunny days…
Pumpkin and Corn Festivals in Arizona- Fall 2011
Cochise County Apple Annie’s Fall Pumpkin Celebration: Old fashioned family fun picking your own pumpkins, fall vegetables and apples. U-pick pumpkins and produce for sale.…
Amazing Maize: The Science, History and Culture of Corn
After more than five years in development, the Indiana State Museum is opening Amazing Maize: The Science, History and Culture of Corn this week, for…
Food Trends & Social Media
By Julie Murphree, Arizona Farm Bureau The Food Channel’s Kay Compton-Logsdon recently shared some top food trends. The Food Channel’s vice president and editor-in-chief made…
Ice Cream was Made for Arizona: A List of Some of Our Favorite Places to Buy It!
Arizona must be the reason ice cream was invented. When the temperature soars into the triple digits for days on end, even we can start…
There’s Something Special about Summer Food
Picture this: The sky is that glorious shade of blue that only seems to be possible on cloudless days. The temperature is hot, but not…
A Passion for Popsicles: 13 Fun Facts
For most Americans, popsicles are a reminder of the sweet summer days of their childhood when they built forts in the yard, rode bikes with their friends,…
20 Fun Facts about Hot & Spicy Food
Let’s celebrate the heat of southwest cuisine on August 19th with National Hot & Spicy Food Day! Whether your idea of hot & spicy is…
Peach Perfect Meal
Here in Arizona the sun shines and the fruit grows all year long. We are blessed with bountiful harvests that span longer growing seasons than…
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Pork and Nutrition: Taste What Pork Can Do!
By Joel Carr, Arizona Farm Bureau Strategic Communications Manager, and Julie Murphree, Strategic Communications Director When building a healthy, nutrient-rich plate, pork delivers in…
Spring Cleaning Your Cupboards: A Hilarious Adventure Awaits!
By Julie Murphree, Arizona Farm Bureau Director of Strategic Communications Picture this: the sun’s shining, birds are chirping, and you’ve got that itch to tackle…
