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A Day at The Farm: Pick Your Own Produce Around Arizona
By Cecelia Wilken, Current ASU Nutrition Student One of my fondest childhood memories was heading up to Dewey, Arizona and adventuring through the Mortimer Farm…
Carrots Are Marching into Season!
By Bailey Roden, Arizona Farm Bureau Intern It’s finally March and spring is quickly approaching. A lot of wonderful produce has come into season this…
Hay Bale Gardens
By Michael Russell, recent Arizona State University Nutrition Communications Student A raised garden is a wonderful idea, it combines innovation and beauty, but it also…
Edible Gardens
By Michael Russell, recent Arizona State University Nutrition Communications Student I’ve written a previous blog post about backyard farming and staying within that theme I…
Backyard Farms: Becoming Self Sufficient
By Michael Russell, recent Arizona State University Nutrition Communications Student I have long dreamed of a chance to own a plot of land and yield…
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…
Play Farm to Cart Your Next Family Game Night
Tired of Trouble? Stumped by Scrabble (um where is the dictionary?) Still mad about the last round of Monopoly? The American Farm Bureau for Agriculture…
Buying Locally Grown Produce Has Never Been Easier
Follow these tips to buy locally grown food (photo credit: BigStockPhoto.com) One of the things Arizonans can do to show their appreciation for the farmers…
Duncan’s “Farmer in the House” 2014 Spring Schedule Announced
Duncan’s Trading Company is excited to announce that this year’s “Farmer in the House” spring dining schedule is finally set, with a stellar group…
Ask a Farmer: How Do We Get Kids Interested in Farming?
Questions Moms Ask Arizona Farmers & Ranchers: Response to AZ Mom Question #7 “How do we get our kids interested in farming?” (This was posed by…
Arizona Agricultural Exports
From a cash receipt perspective, cotton is Arizona’s most valuable export with $360M (photo credit: Arizona Farm Bureau) China, Indonesia, and even Mexico may be…
Jim Boyle Dairy Farm Presents BARN DANCE!
Come dance your boots off with special guest Jason Wyatt at Jim Boyle Dairy Farm! Friday evening, October 4th, doors will open at 5:30 p.m.…
4 Reasons to Celebrate National Farmer’s Market Week
Farmers Markets are a great place to shop (Photo credit: ianmalcm) If you are looking for the best tasting, freshest food around, you can check…
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