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Three Acres and a Cow- Random Musings for a Monday Morning!
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10.24.2011

Three Acres and a Cow- Random Musings for a Monday Morning!

American Farm Bureau Federation (Photo credit: Wikipedia) By: Philip Bashaw, Government Relations Manager, Arizona Farm Bureau Federation Over the weekend my wife and I spent…

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CSA’s in Arizona Growing in Popularity
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10.19.2011

CSA’s in Arizona Growing in Popularity

With the increase in food prices, consumers everywhere are looking for ways to stretch their food dollar and get high quality, nutritious food for their…

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Get Your Garden Growing
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10.14.2011

Get Your Garden Growing

One of the great things about living in Arizona is that you can garden almost all year round.  With an average of 300 sunny days…

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Making High Quality Milk Begins with Healthy Cows
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10.12.2011

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…

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Your Favorite Recipes: Thanksgiving
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10.10.2011

Your Favorite Recipes: Thanksgiving

There is something about the classic flavors of Thanksgiving that can instantly transport you back to the comforts of home and the feeling of family. …

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Safely Drive to Your Local Grocer and Buy some Arizona Cantaloupe!
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10.05.2011

Safely Drive to Your Local Grocer and Buy some Arizona Cantaloupe!

Ensuring food safety is like driving a car. Well, sort of. Both poor food production methods and poor driving can kill you. But, in both…

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Mortimer Family Farms Brings Back The Pumpkins!
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10.03.2011

Mortimer Family Farms Brings Back The Pumpkins!

Mortimer Family Farms announces their Pumpkin Festival to include Pumpkins Picking, Fall Décor, Apple Cider, Hay Rides, Farm Animal Kingdom, Food & Craft Vendors, and…

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Wine Lovers, Mark your Calendars for the 3rd Annual Wine Festival at the Farm!
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09.21.2011

Wine Lovers, Mark your Calendars for the 3rd Annual Wine Festival at the Farm!

The Arizona wine industry is one of the fastest growing value-added industries in the state creating jobs and wealth while preserving sustainable agriculture statewide. In…

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Arizona Farmers Earn Healthy Farms Recognition
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09.21.2011

Arizona Farmers Earn Healthy Farms Recognition

Two Arizona farms were recently recognized for being “Healthy Farms” by the Arizona-Mexico Commission. As of summer 2011, the Arizona-Mexico Commission has begun publically recognizing…

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Help for Rural Emergency Responders in Arizona is On the Way
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09.20.2011

Help for Rural Emergency Responders in Arizona is On the Way

  For rural areas across the country including those here in Arizona, the expansion of the Telecommunication Loan Program recently announced by the USDA is…

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Food Trends & Social Media
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09.19.2011

Food Trends & Social Media

By Julie Murphree, Arizona Farm Bureau The Food Channel’s Kay Compton-Logsdon recently shared some top food trends. The Food Channel’s vice president and editor-in-chief made…

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Arizona Farm Bureau to Host 2011 Campaign Management Training Seminar
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09.07.2011

Arizona Farm Bureau to Host 2011 Campaign Management Training Seminar

The Arizona Farm Bureau is excited to officially announce the dates for the 2011 Campaign Management Training Seminar.  The award winning campaign school hosted by…

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Join us at Taste of San Tan on October 7, 2011
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09.05.2011

Join us at Taste of San Tan on October 7, 2011

  For the fourth year, Valley nonprofit, Save the Family Foundation of Arizona, will be hosting the Taste of San Tan at San Tan Village…

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