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THE NATIONAL SEARCH FOR THE ‘FACES OF FARMING AND RANCHING’ IS ON!
U.S. Farmers & Ranchers Alliance Kicks Off Nationwide Search to Find Top Ambassadors of Agriculture When it comes to today’s agriculture, there are many examples of…
Make Everyday Eat Your Veggies Day
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Celebrate with us on June 17 and eat your vegetables (Photo credit: Wikipedia)"][/caption] As a society, we are missing the mark…
Celebrating the Centennial: God Didn’t Make the Land for the Purpose of One Single Species
[caption id="attachment_5134" align="alignright" width="231" caption="Wink and Molly Butler (image via AZFB)"][/caption] Arizona Farm Bureau continues its “Celebrating the Centennial” Series with the fifth article,…
Need a Speaker for Your Next Meeting or Event?
By Peggy Jo Goodfellow, Arizona Farm Bureau The Arizona Agriculturalist Speakers’ Bureau is a non-profit program aimed at educating you and me about safe, affordable…
Arizona Farm Bureau Applauds the Department of Labor’s Decision to Withdraw Overreaching Child Labor Proposal
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300" caption="American Farm Bureau Federation (Photo credit: Wikipedia)"][/caption] The Labor Department on Thursday announced in a statement that it was withdrawing proposed rules that…
Food Prices Down Slightly in the First Quarter of 2012
This quarter’s Stretch Your Dollar menu and recipes are available on fillyourplate.org [caption id="" align="alignright" width="300" caption="American Farm Bureau Federation (Photo credit: Wikipedia)"][/caption] Arizona retail…
New Arizona Law Makes it Easier for Farmers to Donate Nutritious Fresh Produce
New law will make it easier for farmers to donate their crops to charity. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Last week, Arizona Governor Jan Brewer signed into…
Our Celebrating the Centennial Series, Part 3
[caption id="attachment_4740" align="alignleft" width="185" caption="Cecil H. Miller, Sr 1941-1943 Image via Julie Murphree at AZFB"][/caption] Editor’s Note: Beginning in January, Arizona Farm Bureau began a…
A Picture of Arizona Agriculture
Here in Arizona, we are blessed with a long growing season and weather that supports our amazing Agriculture industry. Our farmers and ranchers work hard…
Our Celebrating the Centennial Series, Part 2
[caption id="attachment_4731" align="alignleft" width="216" caption="Wilbur Lunt Image via Julie Murphree at AZFB"][/caption] Editor’s Note: Beginning in January, Arizona Farm Bureau began a series of articles…
Our Celebrating the Centennial Series
[caption id="attachment_4724" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Image via Julie Murphree at AZFB"][/caption] Beginning in January, Arizona Farm Bureau began a series of articles celebrating Arizona’s Centennial…
Farmers, Ranchers Contribute to Needy Families Across America
[caption id="attachment_4573" align="alignleft" width="202" caption="Jonathan Dinsmore and Kids"][/caption] The farm and ranch families of American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) last year raised more than $556,273…
Arizona Farmers Reach Out to Consumers during Food Check-Out Week
As they have done for the past decade and a half, farmer and rancher members of Arizona Farm Bureau will reach out to Arizona families…
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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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