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Cherries on Top!
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02.15.2012

Cherries on Top!

Whether you prefer them sweet or sour, cherries are a flavorful way to get in a serving or two of your daily fruit and vegetable…

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Bloggers Step Up to the Keyboard
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02.13.2012

Bloggers Step Up to the Keyboard

By Cyndie Sirekis, American Farm Bureau Federation More than 6,000 people, mostly Farm Bureau members, attended the American Farm Bureau Federation’s 93rd Annual Meeting, held…

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6 Ways to Make Valentine’s Day Special without Spending Much Money
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02.10.2012

6 Ways to Make Valentine’s Day Special without Spending Much Money

This Valentine’s Day, there are many things you can do to make it a special day without spending too much money. The list is endless…

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Arizona Centennial Celebration
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02.09.2012

Arizona Centennial Celebration

In Arizona, February 14th brings much more this year than simply being Valentine’s Day! In case you didn’t know it, this year, February 14th is…

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Duncan’s Trading Co. Announces “Farmer in the House” Dinners
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02.08.2012

Duncan’s Trading Co. Announces “Farmer in the House” Dinners

The annual fundraising series organized by Pat Duncan of Duncan’s Trading Co., has released event dates for this spring.  Previously known as “Farm to Table,”…

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Arizona Agriculture is Alive and Well and Hiring
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02.06.2012

Arizona Agriculture is Alive and Well and Hiring

A recent article on Yahoo! stated that three of the top five most useless college degrees are in agriculture, which has farmers and ranchers around…

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25 Recipes to Spice-up Your Super Bowl Sunday Spread
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02.01.2012

25 Recipes to Spice-up Your Super Bowl Sunday Spread

As we head into Super Bowl weekend, both teams are getting ready to take the field and people everywhere are prepping and planning for one…

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Fall in Love All Over Again this February…with Beef
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01.25.2012

Fall in Love All Over Again this February…with Beef

February is the month of love and romance and given Americans’ love for beef, it is the perfect time to celebrate I Heart Beef month. …

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Fun on the Farm: Global Belly Laugh Day
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01.23.2012

Fun on the Farm: Global Belly Laugh Day

Have you heard any of these one liners from the farm? (Photo credit: Wikipedia) This January 24th, people all over the world will be throwing…

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Women in Blue Jeans Day, January 19th
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01.20.2012

Women in Blue Jeans Day, January 19th

If your only exposure to American culture was television or the movies, you would likely have a skewed view of American women.  It would be…

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What’s In Season for January?
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01.16.2012

What’s In Season for January?

Here in Arizona, we have the luxury of being able to grow fruits and vegetables all year round.  Where many states won’t see fresh vegetables…

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Arizona Food Prices Up 1% from Last Quarter, Contrary to the National Path
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01.12.2012

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…

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Look Who’s Talking Now: Farmers
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01.10.2012

Look Who’s Talking Now: Farmers

By Julie Murphree  Someone has convinced farmers and ranchers to start talking.  That’s kind of a crazy proposition, especially since sometimes they really don’t care…

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