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9 Tips for Eating Right Even When Money is Tight
For many families, the food budget is one of the few areas that can be considered “discretionary spending,” meaning that the amount isn’t dictated by…
5 Quick Fixes to Help You Stretch Your Family’s Food Dollar
Every family needs food; but since the grocery budget is one of the few “discretionary” budget items many families have, it is often the first…
Canning 101
Fall brings cooler weather and a ton of fresh new vegetables to the farmers markets. This provides an excellent opportunity to take advantage of all…
Honey: How Sweet It Is
If you look in your kitchen cupboards it is very likely that you will find a bottle of honey. In the past, before sugar was…
Water Resources Development Act Infographic
Did you know 12,000 miles of inland waterways connect 41 states, moving more than 60% of grain exports from the field to your marketplace? The…
Tis the Season…to Spring Clean Your Kitchen
No doubt your list of spring cleaning tasks is a mile long but if there is only one place this spring where you can expend…
Top 10 Tips for a Fabulous Farmers Market Experience
Whether you are looking to support local farmers, trying to source your food locally, or just looking for a great deal on some really fresh…
The Fiber/Wool Festival in Flagstaff June 7-8, 2013
The Fiber/Wool Festival in Flagstaff will be held June 7 & 8, 2013 at the Arizona Historical Society Pioneer Museum in Flagstaff, Arizona. Sponsors will be entitled…
FoodieCast: Duck Eggs
Welcome to this month’s FoodieCast. In March’s podcast, AFBF’s Miranda McDaniel takes a deeper look at one of 2013’s trending foods: duck eggs. Farmers John…
10 Ways to Fill Your Day with Fruits and Vegetables (Part 1)
According to the Centers for Disease Control, less than 25% of us are even coming close to eating the recommended number of servings for fruit…
What Factors Impact Food Prices? Part 2
In today’s world of 24 hours news and possible calamities around every corner, consumers need to understand how the different factors actually affect food prices…
What Factors Impact Food Prices? – Part 1
There has been a lot of talk on the news lately about how this news story or that news story will definitely result in the…
Ask a Farmer: Am I Getting the Freshest Produce?
Ask a Farmer: Moms Ask Arizona Farmers & Ranchers Question #2 From Arizona Mom, Katie: How do I know I’m getting the freshest produce? …
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