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Corn or Flour Tortillas?
By Julie Murphree, Arizona Farm Bureau Outreach Director Corn or flour tortillas? That’s a common question now at my favorite Mexican food restaurants. Years ago,…
5 Herbs to Grow Indoors
One of the easiest and most useful gardens to grow is the kitchen herb garden. Herbs are easy to maintain and can grow well in…
The Incredible, Edible Flower?
When people think flowers they think weddings, romance, and decoration. But, did you know some flowers can go far beyond that? There are some flowers…
Arizona Food Prices are Up Slightly in the Second Quarter of 2015
Arizona, July 2015 – Arizona retail food prices at the supermarket are up in the second quarter of 2015, according to the latest Arizona Farm…
National Eat Beans Day: Fascinating Bean Facts
Beans, beans the magical fruit, the more you eat the more you… well… you know. July 3rd is National Eat Beans Day. This is a…
National Fruit and Vegetable Month
June is National Fruit and Vegetable Month. The Dietary Guidelines for Americans set by the USDA recommends we eat more fruits and vegetables than any…
Tolmachoff Farms is Offering AZ Locals an Opportunity to Pick Their Own Produce off the Farm
Tolmachoff Farms would like to invite Arizona locals to eat and think local when it comes to picking out their produce. Tolmachoff Farms is a…
12 Little Known Facts About Beef
In Arizona, beef is our number one agriculture commodity bringing in around $850 million annually to our state. Our cattle ranches produce enough beef to…
Juicy-Sweet, Watermelon Is The Perfect Summertime Treat
It is summer and that means lots of barbecues, grills, and campouts. A popular food at all of these is the watermelon. When you next…
In Celebration of National Dairy Month, 15 Interesting Dairy Facts
It is June, and that means that once again it is National Dairy Month. According to the International Dairy Foods Association, National Dairy Month started…
What’s In Season in June?
Summer is here and we have already seen the temperature soar but that doesn’t mean the growing season is over. This is still a large…
National Brisket Day
Today is National Brisket Day! There is something synonymous about summer and barbeque. An often overlooked meat to conquer is the brisket. Brisket is a cut…
The Freeman Corn Patch is Now Open!
Open Monday thru Saturday 7:00 am – 6:00 pm Corner of Brown and Center Street in Mesa South east corner. Come to the…
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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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