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Arizona Leafy Greens Celebrates Advent of Season
November marks beginning of Arizona-grown lettuce shipments Arizona Leafy Greens Food Safety Committee and Safeway stores are coming together to celebrate the advent of Arizona’s…
Food FYI: Should You Wash Your Chicken?
[caption id="attachment_9892" align="alignright" width="300"] Do you wash your chicken before cooking it? (photo credit: bigstockphoto.com)[/caption] If you are like most home cooks in this country,…
Sharpening Your Food Safety Skills for Summer
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300"] This summer, follow these food safety tips to make sure the only thing you take home from your fun day are…
8 Tips for a Perfect July 4th Picnic
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300"] If you’re looking for the perfect 4th of July party options, read more here. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)[/caption] July 4th is just…
Giving Out Gold Stars for Food Safety
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="240"] Food safety is important, even when cooking at home. (Photo credit: Editor B)[/caption] In Kindergarten, many teachers use simple rewards like…
6 Food Safety Tips for the Holiday Season
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300"] Follow these tips to stay safe with food this season (Photo credit: Wikipedia)[/caption] Food is one of the most important and…
Arizona Leafy Greens Week Marks Start of Bountiful Season
Celebration highlighted with Governor proclamation, local grocery partnership In recognition of the bountiful harvest generated by Arizona’s abundant lettuce industry, Governor Jan Brewer has proclaimed…
MOST AMERICANS ARE CONFIDENT ABOUT SAFETY OF U.S. FOOD SUPPLY
Are you confident about the safety of our food? The International Food Information Council’s 2012 Food & Health Survey reveals that most Americans (78 percent)…
Tis the Season to Grill Safely
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300"] Exercise caution while grilling this summer. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)[/caption] The only thing hotter than Arizona this time of year is the…
Need a Speaker for Your Next Meeting or Event?
By Peggy Jo Goodfellow, Arizona Farm Bureau The Arizona Agriculturalist Speakers’ Bureau is a non-profit program aimed at educating you and me about safe, affordable…
Making High Quality Milk Begins with Healthy Cows
At Arizona dairy farms the health and wellbeing of the cows is everyone’s number one priority. From the minute the sun comes up, the dedicated…
Safely Drive to Your Local Grocer and Buy some Arizona Cantaloupe!
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300" caption="“We want Arizona families to know where our melons are grown.” -Cindi Pearson of Santa Rosa Produce; Image via Wikipedia"][/caption] Ensuring…
Celebrate Summer Food Safely All Year Long
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Summer Food Safety in Arizona (image via wikipedia)"][/caption] One of the best things about living in Arizona is the sunny weather…
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Decades ago, in a time when eating healthy wasn’t the societal norm, my mother took a firm stand against sugar in our household. If we…
Spinach: The Superfood That Packs a Punch and is Grown Locally in Arizona!
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