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Holiday Dining on a Dime
[caption id="attachment_6753" align="alignright" width="300"] You can have a delicious holiday dinner without busting the budget. photo credit: CarbonNYC via photopin cc[/caption] For most families, we…
Classic Thanksgiving Dinner Cost Decreases 5% in 2012
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300"] Good News for Holiday Food Shoppers! Arizona’s Thanksgiving Dinner is $1.95 cheaper than National’s Again this year (Photo credit: Wikipedia)[/caption] Good News for Holiday…
6 Tips for Organizing Your Kitchen
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300"] Having an organized kitchen helps save you both money and time. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)[/caption] The first week of October is Get…
Filling Your Plate with Healthy Foods May Actually Save You Money
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300"] Fresh vegetables are important components of a healthy diet. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)[/caption] Last summer, the USDA launched My Plate, a new…
Healthy Foods: The Affordable Choice
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Is buying fresh food at a local farmer's market the affordable choice? (Photo credit: Wikipedia)"][/caption] By USDA Undersecretary Kevin Concannon Fresh…
10 Tips for Saving Money on Food
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300" caption="What steps do you take to save money on food? (Photo credit: Wikipedia)"][/caption] For many American families food is one of…
Grocery Store Lifeline: How to Choose From All The Food Options Today
[caption id="attachment_5127" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Fruit and cheese bar (Image via AZFB)"][/caption] By: Peggy Jo Goodfellow, Arizona Farm Bureau I really don’t like to shop. But…
Tips for Better Nutrition on a Tight Budget
[caption id=”attachment_5138″ align=”alignright” width=”300″ caption=”Eliminate soda pop and other high-sugar snack from your food budget. You save food dollars and improve your eating habits. Save…
Perfecting Your Pantry – 10 Things to Always Have on Hand
[caption id="attachment_9685" align="alignright" width="200"] Check to see if you have these must haves in your pantry (photo credit: BigStockPhoto.com)[/caption] One of the best ways that…
CSA’s in Arizona Growing in Popularity
[caption id="attachment_3919" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Number of CSA's in Arizona, broken down by county."][/caption] With the increase in food prices, consumers everywhere are looking for ways…
Farm Bureau Members Save on Farm Fresh Food with Members Only Discount
[caption id="attachment_3307" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Farm Bureau Members Get Discounts on Farm Fresh Food. Image Credit: Kaylin Tally"][/caption] There are many benefits to being a member…
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…
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…
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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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