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Tis the Season to Grill Safely
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300"] Exercise caution while grilling this summer. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)[/caption] The only thing hotter than Arizona this time of year is the…
Food Prices Increase Slightly in the Second Quarter of 2012
This quarter’s Stretch Your Dollar menu and recipes are available on fillyourplate.org [caption id="attachment_5567" align="alignright" width="300"] Sirloin tip roast rose the most in price this…
Filling Your Plate with Healthy Foods May Actually Save You Money
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300"] Fresh vegetables are important components of a healthy diet. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)[/caption] Last summer, the USDA launched My Plate, a new…
The Recent Beef? We’re Eating More Ground Beef and Less Steak
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300"] Raw Ground beef (Photo credit: Wikipedia)[/caption] What is your favorite cut of beef? Are you a steak person, or do you…
Public-Private Partnership Will Improve Cocoa Production
[caption id="attachment_5316" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Cocoa beans (image via google)"][/caption] USDA has announced that it will expand its partnership with the World Cocoa Foundation to improve…
World Hunger: 7 Billion Hungry Mouths to Feed
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Percentage of national population suffering from malnutrition, according to United Nations statistics. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)"][/caption] July 11 is World Population Day,…
Happy Birthday USDA!
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Seal of the United States Department of Agriculture (Photo credit: Wikipedia)"][/caption] On May 15th, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)…
Healthy Foods: The Affordable Choice
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Is buying fresh food at a local farmer's market the affordable choice? (Photo credit: Wikipedia)"][/caption] By USDA Undersecretary Kevin Concannon Fresh…
Make Everyday Eat Your Veggies Day
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Celebrate with us on June 17 and eat your vegetables (Photo credit: Wikipedia)"][/caption] As a society, we are missing the mark…
USDA Farmers’ Market Grants Available
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Farmers' Market Grants Available. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)"][/caption] Agriculture Deputy Secretary Kathleen Merrigan announced Thursday that the Agriculture Department is seeking grant…
Food Prices Down Slightly in the First Quarter of 2012
This quarter’s Stretch Your Dollar menu and recipes are available on fillyourplate.org [caption id="" align="alignright" width="300" caption="American Farm Bureau Federation (Photo credit: Wikipedia)"][/caption] Arizona retail…
Youth “Telling the Beef Story” Video Blog Contest Launched
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="194" caption="Image via CrunchBase"][/caption] Youth ages 16‐20 encouraged to create YouTube videos focused on beef to win prizes! The Beef Checkoff launched…
Arizona Food Prices Up 1% from Last Quarter, Contrary to the National Path
Arizona retail food prices at the supermarket are up slightly in the fourth quarter of 2011, according to the latest Arizona Farm Bureau Federation Market…
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