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You Live in the Desert, But Do You Also Live in a Food Desert?
[caption id="attachment_2369" align="alignright" width="385" caption="USDA Food Desert Locator"][/caption] For many Arizona residents, there is little question that they live in the desert as far as…
Farmer John, Food Safety Begins with You
ADA rolls out voluntary training program focused on building an understanding of good agricultural practices. This article will appear in the May 2011 issue of…
Arizona Farmers are Busy Planting
By Julie Murphree, Arizona Farm Bureau If you haven’t noticed, Arizona farmers are busy with planting. The weather is warming up just right especially for…
Farm Profit Misnomer: Rising Food Prices Part 4
Fourth in a series on food prices. The first is here. The second is here. The third is here. By Julie Murphree, Arizona Farm Bureau…
If They Have to Use Undercover Videos, They’re Yanking Our Chain
By Julie Murphree, Arizona Farm Bureau Come on. If the group has to use undercover videos, you know they’re yanking your chain. The animal advocacy…
Agriculture’s Role in American – National Agriculture Day
[caption id="attachment_1831" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Cornfield sunset in Arizona Image Credit: WKenney"][/caption] On March 15th, 2011, communities across the country will come together to participate in…
Rising Food Prices Part I: A Farmer’s Point of View
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Image via Wikipedia"][/caption] First in a series on rising food prices. By Julie Murphree, Arizona Farm Bureau I know how to…
USDA Introduces Online Atlas of Rural and Small-Town America—
[caption id="attachment_1704" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Atlas of Rural and Small Town America"][/caption] Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the debut of an online mapping tool that…
6 Money Saving Tips for Eating Healthy
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300"] Image via Wikipedia[/caption] Do you think that it costs too much money to eat fresh fruits and vegetables? Think again! In…
How to Grow Tomatoes in Arizona
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300"] State fruit – Tomato (Photo credit: Wikipedia)[/caption] It’s time to brush off your green thumb and dig onto the soil and…
Arizona Farm Bureau Announces Food Check Out Week
Concern about the cost of a healthy diet being out of reach remains on the minds of many Americans as the nation continues to work…
What the New Dietary Guidelines for Americans Are Telling Us to Do for Better Health
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="240" caption="Image by abeckstrom via Flickr"][/caption] By Julie Murphree, Arizona Farm Bureau The United States Department of Agriculture and the Department of…
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