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Arizona Food Prices are Up 6 percent in the Third Quarter of 2015
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09.30.2015

Arizona Food Prices are Up 6 percent in the Third Quarter of 2015

Public domain photograph of various meats. (Beef, pork, chicken.) Source: http://visualsonline.cancer.gov/details.cfm?imageid=2402 (via http://geekphilosopher.com/bkg/foodMeat.htm) Public domain declaration: http://visualsonline.cancer.gov/about.cfm (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Arizona retail food prices at…

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Soaring Beef Prices Linked to Drought, Early Winter Storm
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12.17.2014

Soaring Beef Prices Linked to Drought, Early Winter Storm

Sirloin Steak cubed and grilled on skewers with fresh squash and red bell peppers. Photo credit: Arizona Legacy Beef. If you have gone to a…

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Arizona’s Market Basket Prices Down Compared to National
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10.08.2014

Arizona’s Market Basket Prices Down Compared to National

(photo credit : BigStockPhoto.com) At a time when overall food prices across the nation have been steadily increasing, Arizona Farm Bureau has some relatively good…

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Arizona Food Prices are Up Slightly in the Fourth Quarter of 2013
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01.09.2014

Arizona Food Prices are Up Slightly in the Fourth Quarter of 2013

The 4th Quarter food prices are out! See the report to know if the prices of milk, eggs, and cheese are rising or falling. (photo…

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Arizona Food Prices are Up 6% in the Third Quarter of 2013
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10.10.2013

Arizona Food Prices are Up 6% in the Third Quarter of 2013

American Farm Bureau Federation (Photo credit: Wikipedia) This quarter’s Stretch Your Dollar menu and recipes are available on fillyourplate.org    Arizona retail food prices at…

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To Eat In or To Eat Out… That is the Question
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05.29.2013

To Eat In or To Eat Out… That is the Question

When it comes to food prices, do you know if it’s actually cheaper to eat in vs eating out? (Photo credit: Wikipedia) When it comes…

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Five Easy Ways to Eat Better for Less
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04.17.2013

Five Easy Ways to Eat Better for Less

Follow these tips to eat better for less! (photo credit: BigStockPhoto.com) It is a fact of life that most of us are looking for ways…

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Then and Now: Food Prices Over the Past 100 Years
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04.10.2013

Then and Now: Food Prices Over the Past 100 Years

There are drastic differences in the food people at in 1913 and the food we eat today. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) There is no question that…

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What Factors Impact Food Prices? Part 2
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02.18.2013

What Factors Impact Food Prices? Part 2

Many different factors affect the prices of food.  (Photo credit: Wikipedia) In today’s world of 24 hours news and possible calamities around every corner, consumers…

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What Factors Impact Food Prices? – Part 1
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02.13.2013

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…

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Arizona Farm Bureau Releases New Set of Strategies for Arizona Families to Stretch Their Food Dollars in Light of Midwest Drought
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08.14.2012

Arizona Farm Bureau Releases New Set of Strategies for Arizona Families to Stretch Their Food Dollars in Light of Midwest Drought

American Farm Bureau Federation (Photo credit: Wikipedia) In light of recent food prices and anticipated future price increases due to widespread drought in the Midwest…

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Price of Peanut Butter Going Up
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09.26.2011

Price of Peanut Butter Going Up

The food prices in Arizona, like the rest of the country, have been steadily increasing all year and the weather conditions across the country are…

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Arizona Food Prices Down 1% from Last Quarter
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09.21.2011

Arizona Food Prices Down 1% from Last Quarter

Arizona retail food prices at the supermarket are down slightly in the third quarter of 2011, according to the latest Arizona Farm Bureau Federation Market…

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