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Growing Your Story: 2011 Women in Ag Leadership Conference
June 3rd Leadership Conference Promises to Advance the Cause of Agriculture By Peggy Jo Goodfellow, Arizona Farm Bureau Arizona agriculturalists have a great story to…
March 31 is Thank a Farmer Thursday
AgFACTS, Inc. will sponsor “Thank a Farmer Thursday” on March 31 on a number of college campuses across the country. The event is designed to…
How to Make the Most of the “Stretch Your Food Dollar” Menus: Rising Food Prices #3
Third in a series. The first is here. The second is here. By Peggy Jo Goodfellow, Arizona Farm Bureau You’re clipping coupons, watching for the weekly…
You Wouldn’t Wear the Same Underwear Every Day, Would You? Reusable Shopping Bags: Sustainable, yes….but Safe?
Over the past decade, replacing paper or plastic with reusable grocery bags has become an integral part of an eco-friendly lifestyle. Use of these bags…
If They Have to Use Undercover Videos, They’re Yanking Our Chain
By Julie Murphree, Arizona Farm Bureau Come on. If the group has to use undercover videos, you know they’re yanking your chain. The animal advocacy…
Agriculture’s Role in American – National Agriculture Day
On March 15th, 2011, communities across the country will come together to participate in National Agriculture Day. This annual celebration, which is organized at the…
Arizona Agriculture: A Snapshot
Editor’s Note: Arizona Farm Bureau’s Joe Sigg recently spoke before the Arizona House of Representative’s Agriculture & Water Committee. His presentation follows:By Joe Sigg,…
Rising Food Prices Part I: A Farmer’s Point of View
First in a series on rising food prices. By Julie Murphree, Arizona Farm Bureau I know how to keep food prices down: Tap the tundra…
Bashas’ & Food City Customers Invited to Help Arizona Students with CENTennial Penny Drive
Be prepared to search through kitchen drawers and look under couch cushions for pennies, as K-8 students in Arizona start collecting pennies for the statewide…
ARIZONA AG MOMS CELEBRATE FOOD CHECK-OUT WEEK WITH NASCAR AND APPLE PIE
NASCAR Driver Kenny Wallace to join Arizona Farm Bureau to advocate for Arizona Family Farmers & Ranchers Arizona Farm Bureau’s Food Check-Out that runs this…
Farm Bureau Support of Feeding America Breaks Records
The farm and ranch families of Farm Bureau last year raised more than $273,000 and donated more than 18 million pounds of food to hungry…
Five Flags to Avoid at a Big Game Viewing Party
Article courtesy of www.ConsumerReports.org. Many will gather to watch the Big Game. Those hosting parties should make sure the drama comes from the field and…
What the New Dietary Guidelines for Americans Are Telling Us to Do for Better Health
By Julie Murphree, Arizona Farm Bureau The United States Department of Agriculture and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) have now released 2010…
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