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How a 2-cent Sales Tax on Food Germinates an Employee Garden
By Julie Murphree, Arizona Farm Bureau Did you know that last year’s 2-cent Phoenix sales tax on food purchased from grocery stores inspired an employee…
Mortimer Family Farms Establishes Roots on the Site Formerly Known as Young’s Farms
Farm family draws on tradition to launch the rebirth of a Landmark By Julie Murphree, Arizona Farm Bureau The Mortimer family of Mortimer Family…
The Pressure is On to Feed a Growing World
By Joe Sigg, Arizona Farm Bureau The United Nations News Service dated March 15, 2011 makes obvious the critical food production times we live…
You Live in the Desert, But Do You Also Live in a Food Desert?
For many Arizona residents, there is little question that they live in the desert as far as the climate goes. However, many of those same…
Enjoy Free Barbecue Meal From Award Winning Joe’s Real BBQ!
Arizona BBQ Fans Invited To Enjoy Free Barbecue Meal From Award Winning Joe’s Real BBQ , while giving the Gift of Reading to those who…
Bashas’ Family of Stores will hold four job fairs
Bashas’ Family of Stores will hold four job fairs – three in metro Phoenix and one in Tucson – to fill more than 400 full-time…
Easter Bunny Thanks Big Ag!
By Julie Murphree, Arizona Farm Bureau During the recent Easter week festivities, Hickman Family Farms, Arizona’s only commercial egg producer, gave away well over one…
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.…
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…
Help Pinon Grill Reinvent the Menu!
You are invited to help create the Piñon Grill Spring/Summer Dinner Menu. On April 28, 2011 at 6pm guests will be dazzled with large sample…
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…
America’s Heartland Still Breaking Ground on TV’s Frontiers
By Erik L. Ness Never in the history of television has there been a show with the scope and unique purpose like America’s Heartland. This…
The Price of Plastic: Should States Ban or Tax Plastic Bags?
A recent opinion poll conducted by the Opinion Research Corporation (ORC) indicates that American consumers do not support legislation being discussed in many states that…
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