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Farming Family Holiday Traditions
By Lauren Scott, Arizona Farm Bureau Intern Have you ever noticed that as Christmas dinner starts, so do the stories? Mom talks about work and…
16 Remarkable Facts about Cows for National Cow Appreciation Day
July 14th is National Cow Appreciation Day. This is a day set aside to serve as a reminder of how special cows are. In recent…
Are You Hungry for not Just Any Tomato?
By Monica of Crooked Sky Farms The best thing about heirloom tomatoes is the taste. The quality surpasses any tomato you will find in a store…
Superstitions on the Farm
What’s your most held superstition? (Photo credit: Wikipedia) It seems like Friday the 13th is one of the only things that we, as a culture,…
H-4 Ranch Presents the 4th Annual Driving and Harnessing Clinic
Don’t miss out on being a part of great clinic at H-4 Ranch in Payson, Arizona on January 27th and 28th, 2012! Our skilled instructors, Bill…
Managing a Healthy Herd Ensures Safe Milk Supply
Ever wonder how dairy farms can take care of all those cows at once? A new video from the Arizona Milk Producers takes…
Freaky, Fantastic Fennel
By Kelly Saxer, Desert Roots Farm As I go over the Fall planting schedule here at Desert Roots Farm, I see fennel on the list and…
Producing Milk is More Than Just Milking Cows
It is delicious. Be it in a bowl of cereal, chilled in a tall glass, or in an ice cream cone, milk is a commodity…
Making High Quality Milk Begins with Healthy Cows
At Arizona dairy farms the health and wellbeing of the cows is everyone’s number one priority. From the minute the sun comes up, the dedicated…
Mortimer Family Farms Brings Back The Pumpkins!
Mortimer Family Farms announces their Pumpkin Festival to include Pumpkins Picking, Fall Décor, Apple Cider, Hay Rides, Farm Animal Kingdom, Food & Craft Vendors, and…
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…
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The New Food Pyramid: A Historic Reset in U.S. Nutrition Guidance
In January 2026, the U.S. Departments of Agriculture (USDA) and Health and Human Services (HHS) unveiled the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025–2030, under the leadership…
What Nutrition Does Celery Have: The Game Day Crunch That Quietly Pulls Its Weight
There are two kinds of people on game day. The ones who sprint to the wings like it’s the opening kickoff and build a mountain…
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