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14 Arizona Winter Activities To Do With Friends and Family
By Sarah Hunt, AZFB Communications Intern Photo: Pixabay Arizona has a unique winter season. The northern half gets snow and the southern half…
It’s Christmas, Do You Have an Arizona-Grown Poinsettia on Your Shopping List?
By Julie Murphree, Arizona Farm Bureau Outreach Director Every year, a few weeks before Christmas, Arizona Nursery Association and Arizona Farm Bureau deliver fresh, Arizona-grown…
DIY Edible Ornaments
By Lauren Scott, Arizona Farm Bureau Intern Have you decorated for the holiday season yet? I know my family has. To tell you the truth,…
Last Minute Christmas Gifts
By Lauren Scott, Arizona Farm Bureau Intern I’m a procrastinator and I won’t deny it. When it comes to birthdays or Christmas, I’m that person…
Out of this World Christmas Cookies
By Lauren Scott, Arizona Farm Bureau Intern When Christmas time comes around, my mind is only focused on one thing: treats. Cakes, cookies, pies, you…
Everything you need to Plan Christmas
By Lauren Scott, Arizona Farm Bureau Intern From budgeting to cooking to decorating, we’ve got it all. We did the work of compiling this list,…
Fun Facts about Fruit Cake
By Lauren Scott, Arizona Farm Bureau Intern It is national fruit cake month, and what better way to celebrate the traditional holiday pastry than with…
Farming Family Holiday Traditions
By Lauren Scott, Arizona Farm Bureau Intern Have you ever noticed that as Christmas dinner starts, so do the stories? Mom talks about work and…
Holiday Hacks
By Kat Brown, ASU Nutrition student The holidays are notorious for weight gain and overeating. It’s the time to throw on your sweatshirts and dig…
Not Another Pumpkin Pie!
By Angela C Torrence, ASU Nutrition student Warmth, fall, pumpkins, Thanksgiving and Christmas all come to mind when thinking of November and December in Arizona.…
How to Celebrate the Holidays- Arizona Style
This is the time of the year most Arizona residents love. The weather is perfect, sunny and in the 70’s and low 80’s. And we…
6 Easy Ways to Warm Up Your Home this Fall
Follow these tips to get your home decorated for the holidays. (photo credit: BigStockPhoto.com) The nights are shorter and a little bit colder and there…
6 Tips for Beating the Holiday Bulge
Battle the holiday bulge this season by following these helpful tips (photo credit: BigtStockPhoto.com) The holiday season should be one of the happiest times of…
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