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Faces of Arizona Agriculture: Jim Graham
“Our farmers deserve praise, not condemnation; and their efficiency should be cause for gratitude, not something for which they are penalized.” -President John F.…
Farmer’s Markets in Phoenix Area, Open in Winter
One of the best things about living in Arizona is the almost year-round [caption id=”attachment_4184″ align=”alignright” width=”300″ caption=”Arizona farmers sell fresh produce year round at winter…
Local Growers and Farmers Team Up to Support Rendez-Zoo
[caption id="attachment_3649" align="alignleft" width="346" caption="Rendez-Zoo brings Farmers together with design students to create centerpieces... for the animals. Image Credit: http://phoenixzoo.org/rendezzoo/"][/caption] Local growers and farmers are…
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…
Mortimer Family Farms Brings Back The Pumpkins!
[caption id="attachment_3351" align="alignleft" width="225" caption="Mortimer Family Farms is celebrating Fall with a huge Pumpkin Festival in October!"][/caption] Mortimer Family Farms announces their Pumpkin Festival to…
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…
Pumpkin and Corn Festivals in Arizona- Fall 2011
Cochise County [caption id="attachment_3296" align="alignright" width="434" caption="Pumpkin and Corn Festivals Abound in Arizona. Image credit: Apple Annie's"][/caption] Apple Annie’s Fall Pumpkin Celebration: Old fashioned family…
Annual Pumpkin Festival Joins Forces with Arizona Fish and Game for Family Event
[caption id="attachment_3290" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Award winning pumpkins from Freeman Farms, photo credit: http://www.azpumpkins.com"][/caption] Arizona Game and Fish Commissioner Norm Freeman, as part of his annual Pumpkin…
Arizona Farmers Earn Healthy Farms Recognition
[caption id=”attachment_3221″ align=”alignright” width=”224″ caption=”Bill Neubauer, Co-Chair of the U.S.-Mexico Commission’s Health Services Committee, presents Ed Curry with the 2011 Healthy Farms Recognition for Curry…
Help for Rural Emergency Responders in Arizona is On the Way
[caption id=”” align=”alignright” width=”240″ caption=”Telecommunications loan program makes it easier for rural communities to fund projects related to emergency communications.Image by Seattle Municipal Archives via…
Celebrate National Farmers Market Week
[caption id="attachment_2855" align="alignright" width="225" caption="Fresh tomatoes at Gilbert Farmers Market: Photo Credit Gilbert Farmers Market"][/caption] The USDA has proclaimed this week to be National Farmers Market Week. (read the…
The Healing Power of Horsing Around
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Image via Wikipedia"][/caption] Last week, Diane Sawyer interviewed Jaycee Dugard, the California woman who was kidnapped at 11 and held captive…
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