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MOST AMERICANS ARE CONFIDENT ABOUT SAFETY OF U.S. FOOD SUPPLY
Are you confident about the safety of our food? The International Food Information Council’s 2012 Food & Health Survey reveals that most Americans (78 percent)…
An Apple a Day – Celebrating the Apple Harvest
Arizona produces more than 17 million lbs of apples each year. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Although most people don’t really associate apple picking and apple harvest…
Potato Industry Ponders Possible Bumper Crop
What is your favorite potato recipe? (Photo credit: Wikipedia) This year’s potato crop could be substantially larger than 2011’s—up to 41 million hundredweight more bags…
Arizona Farm Bureau Releases New Set of Strategies for Arizona Families to Stretch Their Food Dollars in Light of Midwest Drought
American Farm Bureau Federation (Photo credit: Wikipedia) In light of recent food prices and anticipated future price increases due to widespread drought in the Midwest…
Everything is Better with Butter
Butter is back! (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Attention butter-lovers, butter is back! As people continue to cut back on fats and oils, they are making real…
Demand for Fresh, Local Food Drives Farmers’ Market Growth
Buy locally and support your local farmers at your local Farmers’ Markets (Photo credit: Wikipedia) The Agriculture Department said the number of farmers’ markets in…
It’s National Farmer’s Market Week – Let’s Go Shopping
What’s your favorite thing to buy at the local farmers market? This year the USDA has selected the second week of August, from the 5th…
Tis the Season to Grill Safely
Exercise caution while grilling this summer. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) The only thing hotter than Arizona this time of year is the great local food for…
What’s in Season During an Arizona Summer?
Do you know what’s in season this summer? Check out this chart below to see what locally grown produce is in season and readily available…
Say Cheese! It’s National Cheesecake Day!
A slice of Strawberry Cheesecake (Photo credit: Wikipedia) On July 30th, cheesecake lovers around the country will celebrate National Cheesecake Day by voting for their…
Food Prices Increase Slightly in the Second Quarter of 2012
This quarter’s Stretch Your Dollar menu and recipes are available on fillyourplate.org Sirloin tip roast rose the most in price this last quarter Arizona retail…
Filling Your Plate with Healthy Foods May Actually Save You Money
Fresh vegetables are important components of a healthy diet. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Last summer, the USDA launched My Plate, a new set of nutritional guidelines…
The Recent Beef? We’re Eating More Ground Beef and Less Steak
Raw Ground beef (Photo credit: Wikipedia) What is your favorite cut of beef? Are you a steak person, or do you prefer ground beef in…
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What Nutrition Does Cauliflower Have: The Culinary Chameleon
Cauliflower doesn’t get its due. But I’m here to change that. At first glance, cauliflower looks like a cloud or a brain, but it’s really…
What Nutrition Does Lettuce Have: A Comprehensive Guide
Since Pinal, Maricopa and Yuma counties are gearing up for leafy greens season here in Arizona, it’s only appropriate that we should focus on the…
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