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Eating Healthy on a Dime
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12.11.2013

Eating Healthy on a Dime

Although it may not seem possible when you are loading your cart in the aisles of the grocery store, it is possible to eat healthy,…

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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

Arizona’s Thanksgiving Dinner is 41 cents cheaper than National’s Again this year… an organic price survey. As Arizonans sit down at the Thanksgiving table to…

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Ask Questions at Farmers’ Markets
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07.16.2013

Ask Questions at Farmers’ Markets

by Harry Cline Originally posted July 8, 2013 on the Western Farm Press blog. Just because a farmer’s market vendor says it’s true does not make it…

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What’s In Season in June?
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06.05.2013

What’s In Season in June?

As we head into the summer months, we can expect to begin seeing the higher temperatures common to June and a larger variety of in-season…

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How to Eat Like a Locavore
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06.03.2013

How to Eat Like a Locavore

It seems like there are so many different styles of eating these days that you need a menu of sorts to ensure you always know…

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What’s in Season in May?
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05.06.2013

What’s in Season in May?

Along with flowers, May also brings a broad range of delicious and fresh fruits and vegetables to your local farmers’ markets and grocery store aisles. …

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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

In the battle of the bulge we seem to be making a little headway.  A recently published book by Michael Moss called “Salt Sugar Fat”…

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03.08.2013

What’s Cooking? Fun Family Time

Many people have cherished memories of baking with mothers and grandmothers from their childhood.  For generations, families have spent time together in the kitchen turning…

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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

In today’s world of 24 hours news and possible calamities around every corner, consumers need to understand how the different factors actually affect food prices…

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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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