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Connecting All Farm Types to Direct Marketing
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10.16.2012

Connecting All Farm Types to Direct Marketing

[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300"] American Farm Bureau Federation (Photo credit: Wikipedia)[/caption] By Julie Murphree  Not long ago, Bob McClendon, an organic produce grower in Arizona,…

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Arizona Farm Bureau Releases New Set of Strategies for Arizona Families to Stretch Their Food Dollars in Light of Midwest Drought
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08.14.2012

Arizona Farm Bureau Releases New Set of Strategies for Arizona Families to Stretch Their Food Dollars in Light of Midwest Drought

[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300"] American Farm Bureau Federation (Photo credit: Wikipedia)[/caption] In light of recent food prices and anticipated future price increases due to widespread…

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Food Prices Increase Slightly in the Second Quarter of 2012
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07.25.2012

Food Prices Increase Slightly in the Second Quarter of 2012

This quarter’s Stretch Your Dollar menu and recipes are available on fillyourplate.org [caption id="attachment_5567" align="alignright" width="300"] Sirloin tip roast rose the most in price this…

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Celebrating the Centennial: God Didn’t Make the Land for the Purpose of One Single Species
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05.30.2012

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,…

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Arizona Farm Bureau Applauds the Department of Labor’s Decision to Withdraw Overreaching Child Labor Proposal
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04.27.2012

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…

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Food Prices Down Slightly in the First Quarter of 2012
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04.19.2012

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…

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New Arizona Law Makes it Easier for Farmers to Donate Nutritious Fresh Produce
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04.09.2012

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…

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04.04.2012

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…

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A Picture of Arizona Agriculture
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03.29.2012

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…

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Our Celebrating the Centennial Series, Part 2
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03.28.2012

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…

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Our Celebrating the Centennial Series
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03.21.2012

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…

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Farmers, Ranchers Contribute to Needy Families Across America
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02.29.2012

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…

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Arizona Farmers Reach Out to Consumers during Food Check-Out Week
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02.21.2012

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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