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Get Your Garden Growing
One of the great things about living in Arizona is that you can garden almost all year round. With an average of 300 sunny days…
Safely Drive to Your Local Grocer and Buy some Arizona Cantaloupe!
Ensuring food safety is like driving a car. Well, sort of. Both poor food production methods and poor driving can kill you. But, in both…
Pumpkin and Corn Festivals in Arizona- Fall 2011
Cochise County Apple Annie’s Fall Pumpkin Celebration: Old fashioned family fun picking your own pumpkins, fall vegetables and apples. U-pick pumpkins and produce for sale.…
6 Money Saving Tips for Eating Healthy
Image via Wikipedia Do you think that it costs too much money to eat fresh fruits and vegetables? Think again! In a report released by…
Christmas Traditions on the Farm IV: Mrs. Claus’ Christmas Spirit is as Strong as Santa’s!
Next in the series. Oyster stew was first in the series. Second in the series here. Third in the series here. By Julie Murphree, Arizona…
Move Over Ordinary Rice Casseroles, Here Comes Arroz Con Chile Verde
By Jan D’Atri, Arizona Agriculture Advocate Move over ordinary rice casseroles. I may have brought you a new favorite. I presented this dish to family…
Celebrate the Holidays with Apples
You’ve heard that “an apple a day keeps the doctor away and while that may or may not be true, apples are definitely an American…
It’s National Peanut Butter Month: Go Nuts!
Whether you like it crunchy or smooth and no matter which brand you prefer (and people are devoted to their brands!) it’s National Peanut Butter…
8 Things You Always Wanted To Know About Squash, But Were Afraid To Ask
The squash, in all of its forms, from A-corn to Z-ucchini have been enjoyed in North America since before the Europeans arrived. In fact, the…
Farm-fresh goodness grows at Apple Annie’s
If you’ve lived in Arizona for any amount of time you’re probably familiar with the fall tradition of taking the family out to one of…
Interesting Facts about the Hot Dog!!
July is time to celebrate the American favorite; the hot dog!! While hot dogs are available and yummy to eat year-round, it was in 1957…
What’s in Season, Arizona?
There are so many fruits and vegetables in season in Arizona for the summer and into the fall! Check out the graphic above to see…
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