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Eating Healthy on a Dime
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12.11.2013

Eating Healthy on a Dime

Follow these tips to eat healthy on a budget (photo credit: BigStockPhoto.com) Although it may not seem possible when you are loading your cart in…

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Marketbasket: Classic Arizona Thanksgiving Dinner Cost increases Slightly in 2013
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11.26.2013

Marketbasket: Classic Arizona Thanksgiving Dinner Cost increases Slightly in 2013

The average cost of a Thanksgiving meal has increased slightly in 2013 (photo credit: BigStockPhoto.com) Arizona’s Thanksgiving Dinner is 41 cents cheaper than National’s Again…

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Ask Questions at Farmers’ Markets
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07.16.2013

Ask Questions at Farmers’ Markets

A dead giveaway that something being sold at a farmers’ market isn’t local is when something is for sale that’s not in season where it’s…

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What’s In Season in June?
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06.05.2013

What’s In Season in June?

Eat fresh, local green beans this June (Photo credit: Wikipedia) As we head into the summer months, we can expect to begin seeing the higher…

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How to Eat Like a Locavore
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06.03.2013

How to Eat Like a Locavore

Here are some tips to get you started with your locavore adventure. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) It seems like there are so many different styles of…

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What’s in Season in May?
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05.06.2013

What’s in Season in May?

Choose from any of these recipes to cook in season produce this May. Along with flowers, May also brings a broad range of delicious and…

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Healthier Eating Habits Not Hindered by Higher Prices
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04.03.2013

Healthier Eating Habits Not Hindered by Higher Prices

Americans are choosing healthier food options despite the higher prices of food. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) In the battle of the bulge we seem to be…

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What’s Cooking?  Fun Family Time
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03.08.2013

What’s Cooking? Fun Family Time

What is your favorite family baking recipe? (photo credit: BigStockPhoto.com) Many people have cherished memories of baking with mothers and grandmothers from their childhood.  For…

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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’s in Season in Arizona This Winter?
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12.19.2012

What’s in Season in Arizona This Winter?

Do you ever wonder what fresh fruit and vegetables will be on the shelves at the local Farmer’s Market or in your local grocery store…

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Arizona Farm Bureau Tells the Arizona Agriculture Story on KTAR’s “Rosie on the House”
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10.24.2012

Arizona Farm Bureau Tells the Arizona Agriculture Story on KTAR’s “Rosie on the House”

Arizona Farm Bureau was recently on the radio. This time KTAR’s Rosie on the House had us call in and talk about Arizona agirculture and Arizona Farmers’ Markets.…

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Good News For Holiday Food Shopping… Food Prices Down!
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10.17.2012

Good News For Holiday Food Shopping… Food Prices Down!

This quarter’s Stretch Your Dollar menu and recipes are available on fillyourplate.org   Arizona retail food prices at the supermarket are down in the third…

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What’s in Season in Arizona This Fall?
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09.26.2012

What’s in Season in Arizona This Fall?

Do you ever wonder what fresh fruit and vegetables you can plan on finding at the local Farmer’s Market or in your local grocery store…

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