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Top 10 Tips for a Fabulous Farmers Market Experience
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="240"] Follow these tips for a fabulous farmer’s market experience (Photo credit: ianmalcm)[/caption] Whether you are looking to support local farmers, trying…
Arbor Day 2013
Arbor Day is right around the corner, (Friday, April 26th to be exact) and The Arizona Nursery Association wants to empower you and your loved ones…
Why Popcorn is Popping Up in All the Best Places
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300"] Popcorn is popping up in many unusual places (Photo credit: Wikipedia)[/caption] There is no question that Americans love popcorn. On average,…
Kids Can Now Explore Farmers’ Markets Online
The popular agricultural education gaming site MyAmericanFarm.org now includes an updated version of the Farmers’ Market Challenge, a game that helps students in kindergarten through fifth grade…
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…
Opportunities for Artist Exhibitors at The Phoenix Harvest Festival Original Art & Craft Show
THE PHOENIX HARVEST FESTIVAL ORIGINAL ART & CRAFT SHOW OFFERS SHOWCASE OPPORTUNITIES FOR ARTIST EXHIBITORS Calling local artists and crafters with a passion for sharing their…
It’s National Farmer’s Market Week – Let’s Go Shopping
[caption id="attachment_5627" align="alignright" width="300"] What’s your favorite thing to buy at the local farmers market?[/caption] This year the USDA has selected the second week of…
Lavender Thrives on Local Farm
[caption id="attachment_5493" align="alignright" width="242"] Lavender farm thrives in Heber, Arizona[/caption] It might seem strange to realize that agriculture includes growing flowers, but our lavender farm…
Are You Hungry for not Just Any Tomato?
[caption id="attachment_5374" align="alignright" width="300" caption="What's your favorite type of tomato? (image via Fill Your Plate)"][/caption] By Monica of Crooked Sky Farms The best thing about…
Cooking Out While Camping Out
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300" caption="What are your favorite foods when you're camping? (Photo credit: Wikipedia)"][/caption] As the summer season gets under way and the temperature…
10 Tips for Saving Money on Food
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300" caption="What steps do you take to save money on food? (Photo credit: Wikipedia)"][/caption] For many American families food is one of…
Grocery Store Lifeline: How to Choose From All The Food Options Today
[caption id="attachment_5127" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Fruit and cheese bar (Image via AZFB)"][/caption] By: Peggy Jo Goodfellow, Arizona Farm Bureau I really don’t like to shop. But…
Tips for Better Nutrition on a Tight Budget
[caption id=”attachment_5138″ align=”alignright” width=”300″ caption=”Eliminate soda pop and other high-sugar snack from your food budget. You save food dollars and improve your eating habits. Save…
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How to Reduce Your Sugar Intake—and Why It Matters
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!
When was the last time you pondered the wonderfulness of spinach—a leafy green so packed with goodness it might just deserve its own superhero cape?…
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