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Pumpkin and Corn Festivals in Arizona- Fall 2011
Cochise County [caption id="attachment_3296" align="alignright" width="434" caption="Pumpkin and Corn Festivals Abound in Arizona. Image credit: Apple Annie's"][/caption] Apple Annie’s Fall Pumpkin Celebration: Old fashioned family…
Community Gardens Growing In Popularity in Arizona Desert
By Jody Serey [caption id="attachment_3225" align="alignright" width="369" caption="Everyone gets involved at the Community Family Garden on Camelback"][/caption] When times get tough, it seems the tough…
Wine Lovers, Mark your Calendars for the 3rd Annual Wine Festival at the Farm!
The Arizona wine industry is one of the fastest growing value-added industries in the state creating jobs and wealth while preserving sustainable agriculture statewide. In…
Arizona Farmers Earn Healthy Farms Recognition
[caption id=”attachment_3221″ align=”alignright” width=”224″ caption=”Bill Neubauer, Co-Chair of the U.S.-Mexico Commission’s Health Services Committee, presents Ed Curry with the 2011 Healthy Farms Recognition for Curry…
Help for Rural Emergency Responders in Arizona is On the Way
[caption id=”” align=”alignright” width=”240″ caption=”Telecommunications loan program makes it easier for rural communities to fund projects related to emergency communications.Image by Seattle Municipal Archives via…
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…
It’s Not How Far You Have to Go to Get Healthy Food, It’s How Much it Costs When You Get There
As the obesity rate in America continues to rise year after year, researchers, policymakers, and experts in diet and nutrition have diligently looked for both…
My American Farm Site Expands With New Game
As far as professions are concerned, farming and ranching are among the most challenging. A new interactive online game offered by the American Farm Bureau…
Arizona Farm Bureau to Host 2011 Campaign Management Training Seminar
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300" caption="American Farm Bureau (image via Wikipedia)"][/caption] The Arizona Farm Bureau is excited to officially announce the dates for the 2011 Campaign…
Join us at Taste of San Tan on October 7, 2011
For the fourth year, Valley nonprofit, Save the Family Foundation of Arizona, will be hosting the Taste of San Tan at San Tan Village…
America’s Heartland Launches Seventh Season on Public TV
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="240" caption="Image by photofarmer via Flickr"][/caption] Editor’s Note: Arizona Farm Bureau will once again be sponsoring America’s Heartland on PBS beginning this fall. 22…
Join us at Fossil Creek Creamery on September 4th!
Join us at Fossil Creek Creamery in Strawberry, Arizona on September 4, 2011 from 5:00 – 8:00 PM for a dinner benefiting Pine Strawberry Fuel Reduction Committee. The…
Farm Fresh Apple Cider Flows at Brown’s Orchard
Located just a few miles off Interstate 10 in Willcox, Brown’s Orchard has been [caption id=”attachment_2996″ align=”alignright” width=”360″ caption=”Farm Fresh Apple Cider is Served at their Cider…
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What Nutrition is in Mushrooms? Nature’s Low-Calorie Powerhouses
Mushrooms have long been a curiosity, popping up in fairy tales as enchanted homes for woodland creatures or as potent ingredients in ancient potions. But…
What Nutrition Does Corn Have? Kernel by Kernel
In Arizona, we grow two kinds of corn: sweet corn and field corn. Sweet corn is grown for human consumption, and the field corn is…
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