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Arizona Farm Bureau Announces Food Check Out Week
Concern about the cost of a healthy diet being out of reach remains on the minds of many Americans as the nation continues to work…

How to Make Permanent, Positive Changes in Your Diet
Photo courtesy of USDA Healthy eating and a healthy lifestyle are not about deprivation; it’s about moderation and variety. Living in Arizona offers easy access…

Bashas’ Grocery Supports Our Communities
Arizona’s hometown grocery store Bashas’, supports Arizona farms and businesses. They are hosting outdoor festivals at their stores throughout the year. If you would be…

Help End Hunger, Change Lives and Share Hope!
Summer is a very difficult time for many of Arizona’s children, and may be especially challenging with the widespread community resource reductions and the other…

Imagining Arizona Agriculture in the Next 20 Years
By Pat Rorabaugh, Ph.D., Lecturer in the School of Plant Sciences and a hydroponic specialist with the Controlled Environment Agriculture Center, University of Arizona. The…

5 Little Known Facts About…Cotton!
As you slip your favorite pair of comfortable jeans on, you probably, like most of us, take them for granted. Especially if you’re a teenager—you…

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How Farmers Use Cool Hours Irrigation to Conserve Water and Grow Your Food
Growing up on our family farm in Arizona, I remember my dad, Pat Murphree, carefully planning what he called “night irrigations.” He talked often about…

What Nutrition Does an Avocado Have? A Complete Guide to Avocado’s Nutritional Value
When I first started paying attention to nutrition for my fitness goals, I focused mostly on protein and carbs. Protein for muscle. Carbs for energy.…
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