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Arizona Food Prices Up 1% from Last Quarter, Contrary to the National Path
Arizona retail food prices at the supermarket are up slightly in the fourth quarter of 2011, according to the latest Arizona Farm Bureau Federation Market…
5 Simple New Year Resolutions for a Healthier Diet
By Julie Murphree, Arizona Farm Bureau You’ve resolved to exercise more in the New Year. What have you planned to do about the way you…
My American Farm Games: Farm Fun and Learning Wrapped into One
My American Farm is a cooperative project that aims to increase agricultural knowledge by using interactive, educational computer games. Most of the current games are…
9th Annual American Heritage Festival
Arizona Farm Bureau’s Ag in the Classroom program is participating in the 9th Annual American Heritage Festival to be held November 18th, 19th and 20th…
Coals Heat Up at the Chuck Wagon & Dutch Oven Cook Offs
Chuck Wagon Cook Off True cowboy cuisine doesn’t require any electricity. The Arizona National Livestock Show will hold the Ninth Annual Chuck Wagon Cook Off…
Consumers Willing to Pay More for Genetically Modified Food, Sometimes
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Genetically modified foods attract consumers. These plums genetically engineered to resist plum pox virus. Image via Wikipedia"][/caption] New research published in the…
Three Acres and a Cow- Random Musings for a Monday Morning!
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300"] American Farm Bureau Federation (Photo credit: Wikipedia)[/caption] By: Philip Bashaw, Government Relations Manager, Arizona Farm Bureau Federation Over the weekend my…
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…
Safely Drive to Your Local Grocer and Buy some Arizona Cantaloupe!
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300" caption="“We want Arizona families to know where our melons are grown.” -Cindi Pearson of Santa Rosa Produce; Image via Wikipedia"][/caption] Ensuring…
AZ Local Ingredients Come Together to Create a Delicious Healthy Hamburger
[caption id="attachment_3315" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Farm Fresh Ingredients Create a Delicious Healthy Hamburger. Image Credit: Chichacha on Flickr"][/caption] Hamburgers are almost as American as corn on…
Rising Food Prices Part I: A Farmer’s Point of View
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Image via Wikipedia"][/caption] First in a series on rising food prices. By Julie Murphree, Arizona Farm Bureau I know how to…
Arizona Farm Bureau Wins National Awards
Arizona Farm Bureau was recently awarded the Pinnacle Award at the President’s Awards at the American Farm Bureau Federation Annual Meeting in Atlanta on January…
Animal Rights: Negative Media Attention Impacts Meat Demand
[caption id="attachment_877" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Photo Credit: Flickr.com -Kiwi NZ"][/caption] By Julie Murphree, Arizona Farm Bureau Media attention to animal welfare results in significant, negative effects…
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Local food movements have gained significant traction in recent years, as communities across the globe strive to reconnect with their food sources, support local economies,…
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