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National Grilled Cheese Month, Fun Facts About Grilled Cheese
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04.06.2015

National Grilled Cheese Month, Fun Facts About Grilled Cheese

Happy National Grilled Cheese Month! (Yes, there really is such a thing.) What is it about grilled cheese? If you looked up the definition of…

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02.25.2015

Friday, 27th: Yesterday was National Pistachio Day! Arizona sunshine grows some of the most nutritious and delicious pistachios in the United States! Most of our…

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Arizona Farmer Elected to National Women’s Leadership Committee
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01.19.2015

Arizona Farmer Elected to National Women’s Leadership Committee

ARIZONA, January 14, 2015 — Members of the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) Women’s Leadership Program elected Sherry Saylor, an Arizona row crop farmer, to…

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Room Temperature or Refrigerate: How to Store Common Foods and Leftovers
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01.12.2015

Room Temperature or Refrigerate: How to Store Common Foods and Leftovers

To refrigerate or not to refrigerate? Even the seasoned kitchen experts among us often don’t know which foods to put in the fridge after opening…

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Drop Off Your Citrus Donations to Arizona’s Food Banks Beginning January 5
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01.01.2015

Drop Off Your Citrus Donations to Arizona’s Food Banks Beginning January 5

PHOENIX, ARIZONA:  Are your citrus trees filling up with fruit? No problem – Arizona’s food banks want your citrus donations! Food banks continue to respond…

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This Land is Your Land …9 Quotes by Famous Americans
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12.30.2014

This Land is Your Land …9 Quotes by Famous Americans

It isn’t something you think about when you’re googling the pages of Entertainment Weekly, People, or Rolling Stone, but a surprising number of famous Americans are –…

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Soaring Beef Prices Linked to Drought, Early Winter Storm
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12.17.2014

Soaring Beef Prices Linked to Drought, Early Winter Storm

Sirloin Steak cubed and grilled on skewers with fresh squash and red bell peppers. Photo credit: Arizona Legacy Beef. If you have gone to a…

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Attention Local Cooks: Casting Call!
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11.13.2014

Attention Local Cooks: Casting Call!

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50 Ways to Celebrate Celery
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08.29.2014

50 Ways to Celebrate Celery

Don’t miss out on these delicious ways to use celery. (photo credit: BigStockPhoto.com) Most people know that celery is a good healthy snack because it…

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How to Protect Your Family from the Sun this Summer
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05.28.2014

How to Protect Your Family from the Sun this Summer

Follow these tips to make sure you’re being safe in the sun this summer (photo credit: BigStockPhoto.com) Summer in Arizona means triple digit temperatures and…

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Let’s Talk about Lettuce!
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04.25.2014

Let’s Talk about Lettuce!

Check out these interesting facts- and delicious local recipes- about Arizona grown lettuce! (photo credit: BigstockPhoto.com) You may not realize this but the lettuce capital…

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20 Ways to Incorporate Ancient Grains
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12.30.2013

20 Ways to Incorporate Ancient Grains

Know your ancient grains (photo credit: BigStockPhoto.com) When most Americans think of “grains” we think of wheat, rice, and oats.  For many of us, these…

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8 Great Holiday Gifts for Gardeners
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12.10.2013

8 Great Holiday Gifts for Gardeners

This holiday season get something extra special for those people in your life that love to grow things.  Here are some great holiday gift ideas…

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