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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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Celebrate 70 Years of Farming and Fun with Schnepf Farms
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02.09.2011

Celebrate 70 Years of Farming and Fun with Schnepf Farms

[caption id="attachment_1547" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Early Schnepf Farms, photo courtesy Schnepf Farms"][/caption] Considered one of Arizona’s oldest operating family farms, Schnepf Farms continues to hit milestones…

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01.28.2011

CBS Sunday Morning News Show, January 30th will potentially include South Pole Food Growth Chamber

    [caption id="attachment_1475" align="alignright" width="270" caption="Photo courtest of Word Travels"][/caption] On CBS Sunday Morning News Show, January 30th [8:00 – 9:30AM] local times, there…

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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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Is Our Food Too Good?
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01.01.2011

Is Our Food Too Good?

By Lynne Finnerty, American Farm Bureau Federation with Contributions by Julie Murphree, Arizona Farm Bureau [caption id=”attachment_1318″ align=”alignright” width=”300″ caption=”Isn’t our obesity epidemic more about…

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12.29.2010

‘Tis the Season to Celebrate Citrus Fruits

While an apple a day may keep the doctor away, citrus fruits have long been known as a tasty and nutritious part of a daily…

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12.02.2010

Winter Arizona Wine Festival at the Tempe Festival of the Arts

Winter Arizona Wine Festival at the Tempe Festival of the Arts Friday, December 3rd through Sunday, December 5th 10AM to Dusk The Arizona Wine Festival…

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12.02.2010

Move Over Ordinary Rice Casseroles, Here Comes Arroz Con Chile Verde

By Jan D’Atri, Arizona Agriculture Advocate [caption id="attachment_1245" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Jan D' Atri's Arroz con Chili Verde"][/caption] Move over ordinary rice casseroles. I may have…

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11.24.2010

7 Arizona grown foods to eat every day

We all know that variety is the spice of life when it comes to what we should be eating.  Nutritionists recommend that we eat a…

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11.19.2010

Thanksgiving Dinner-Arizona Style

The Thanksgiving dinner is a great time for friends and family to gather to celebrate the year while feasting on a Thanksgiving meal, lovingly prepared.…

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11.17.2010

Arizona Farm Bureau Gives Website Dedicated to Arizona Food and Farms A Facelift

Updated Sites Provides Comprehensive Resources for All Things Related to Arizona Food Arizona Farm Bureau recently relaunched its Fill Your Plate website as part of…

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11.16.2010

Classic Thanksgiving Dinner Cost Increases 9% in 2010

This year’s Thanksgiving Dinner still $8.64 cheaper than two years ago As Arizonans sit down at the Thanksgiving table to dig into the traditional feast…

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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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