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AZ Barbecue Festival Tickets are on Sale!
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02.16.2011

AZ Barbecue Festival Tickets are on Sale!

It’s the 2nd Annual AZ Barbecue Festival time again!     The Affordable Food Festivals, LLC sponsored event will take place on March 26, 2011, 10AM-5PM…

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02.15.2011

Basic Steps to Approaching Your Food Choices More Holistically

[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Fresh vegetables are an important part of a healthy diet. Image via Wikipedia"][/caption] By Julie Murphree, Arizona Farm Bureau In speaking…

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Show Your Love with the Cupid’s Diet for Valentine’s Day
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02.14.2011

Show Your Love with the Cupid’s Diet for Valentine’s Day

Flowers? Stuffed animals? Heart-shaped boxes of chocolates? Why not surprise your sweetheart on Valentine’s Day with a Cupid’s menu centered on aphrodisiac foods that can…

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02.11.2011

Ways to Stretch Your Food Dollar and Eat Well

[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Image via Wikipedia"][/caption] By Peggy Jo Goodfellow, Arizona Farm Bureau Sometimes the hardest thing about cooking is deciding what to cook!…

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How to Make Permanent, Positive Changes in Your Diet
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01.29.2011

How to Make Permanent, Positive Changes in Your Diet

Photo courtesy of USDA Healthy eating and a healthy lifestyle are not about deprivation; it’s about moderation and variety. Living in Arizona offers easy access…

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54+ Apps for the Foodie on the Go
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01.25.2011

54+ Apps for the Foodie on the Go

With hundreds of applications related to food and available for iPhones and Androids, it is [caption id=”attachment_1435″ align=”alignright” width=”288″ caption=”The Perfect Egg Timer App for…

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11.04.2010

6 Tips to Enhancing Your Shopping Experience in the Produce Aisle

By Julie Murphree, Arizona Farm Bureau So, don’t think the only place to get the freshest and healthiest produce is the local farmers’ market. And,…

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10.12.2010

Arizona Food Prices Down for the First Time This Year

For the first time this year, Arizona retail food prices at the supermarket are down in the third quarter of 2010, according to the latest…

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09.15.2010

Arizona’s wheat – all it’s cracked up to be

Wheat is one of the world’s oldest and most important crops grown and Arizona is a big player in the wheat field! [caption id=”attachment_865″ align=”alignleft”…

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08.25.2010

Fun Facts About Bacon

Bacon is one of those foods that, once you hear the sizzling coming from the kitchen, your mouth starts watering in hungry anticipation.  Whether you…

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08.13.2010

From Field to Fork: How Safe is Your Food … Really?

From Field to Fork: How Safe is Your Food … Really?  Part II Systems that Work [caption id=”attachment_783″ align=”alignright” width=”300″ caption=”Arizona Grower Jonathan Dinsmore takes…

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08.11.2010

Is “Made in the USA” a dying term?

By Dal Grooms [caption id="attachment_769" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Is "Made in the USA" a dying term?"][/caption] U.S. manufacturers feel much-maligned by the business press, which consistently…

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07.23.2010

Food borne bacteria danger lurks in reusable grocery bags

Reusable grocery bags, which are good for the environment, are also a potential breeding ground for food-borne bacteria that can pose serious health risks to…

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