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5 Tips for Living with Food Allergies
Have a food allergy? Follow these tips to stay safe (photo credit: BigStockPhoto.com) If you are one of the 15 million Americans with a food…
6 Ways Cooking More Can Cost You Less
Follow these helpful tips to cook delicious food while saving money. (photo credit: BigStockPhoto.com) If your family is like many Arizona families, one of your…
Arizona Strawberry Day
Learn how to grow strawberry hydroponically in Arizona greenhouse Saturday February 22nd (10AM to 2PM) University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ For more information visit the strawberry information…
Give Gifts that Give Back This Holiday Season
Here are some gift ideas that will keep giving long after the holidays (photo credit: BigStockPhoto.com) This year, use your holiday dollars to do more…
Smart Ways Your Smartphone Can Help You on Black Friday
Looking for Black Friday deals? Check out these tips using apps to save money. (Photo Credit: BigStockPhoto.com) Black Friday is almost here. If you are…
CommonGround Volunteers Discuss Food on Popular Morning Show
Lifetime Network’s “The Balancing Act” welcomes farmers to discuss popular food and farming issues CommonGround volunteer Sara Ross sits down with Danielle Knox to discuss…
7 Simple Ways Your Family Can Help Save the Planet
Any of us can take these simple steps to help save the planet (photo credit: BigStockPhoto.ccom) There are many things we can do to help…
Arizona Leafy Greens Celebrates Advent of Season
November marks beginning of Arizona-grown lettuce shipments Arizona Leafy Greens Food Safety Committee and Safeway stores are coming together to celebrate the advent of Arizona’s…
Arizona Food Prices are Up 6% in the Third Quarter of 2013
American Farm Bureau Federation (Photo credit: Wikipedia) This quarter’s Stretch Your Dollar menu and recipes are available on fillyourplate.org Arizona retail food prices at…
Play Your Part in Writing the Story of American Agriculture
Do your part to write America’s agricultural story (photo credit: BigStockPhoto.com) If you think back over the past 100 years, the world we live in…
Ask a Farmer: Should We Get Away From Industrial Farming and Back to the Family Farm?
Questions Moms Ask Arizona Farmers & Ranchers: Response to AZ Mom Question #9 ” Shouldn’t we get away from industrial farming and back to the family farm?…
Arizona Food Prices are Down 3.5% in the Second Quarter of 2013
American Farm Bureau Federation (Photo credit: Wikipedia) This quarter’s Stretch Your Dollar menu and recipes are available on fillyourplate.org. Arizona retail food prices at the…
4 Foods that Help Fight Cholesterol
Try grilling salmon for some healthy, low cholesterol cooking (photo credit: BigStockPhotos.com) Heart disease, according to the Centers for Disease Control, is the leading cause…
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The New Food Pyramid: A Historic Reset in U.S. Nutrition Guidance
In January 2026, the U.S. Departments of Agriculture (USDA) and Health and Human Services (HHS) unveiled the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025–2030, under the leadership…
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