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Run, Walk, or Stroll in The Great Arizona Grape Stomp in Fountain Hills
Run, walk, or stroll in The Great Arizona Grape Stomp in Fountain Hills on Saturday, November 3rd. The 5K event (registration at 9/race at 10) is followed…
Arizona Farm Bureau Tells the Arizona Agriculture Story on KTAR’s “Rosie on the House”
Arizona Farm Bureau was recently on the radio. This time KTAR’s Rosie on the House had us call in and talk about Arizona agirculture and Arizona Farmers’ Markets.…
Good News For Holiday Food Shopping… Food Prices Down!
This quarter’s Stretch Your Dollar menu and recipes are available on fillyourplate.org Arizona retail food prices at the supermarket are down in the third…
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…
You’re invited to Participate in the 4th Annual “PJ’s & Eggs”
A Breakfast for Dinner Event – Friday, October 12, 2012 To Benefit Arizona’s Children Association Hickman’s Family Farms with some of the most favorite breakfast restaurants in…
Temple Grandin Urges Farm Youth to Use Social Media
[caption id="attachment_5893" align="alignleft" width="300"] 4-H came from the idea to make public school education more connected with hands on learning.[/caption] Temple Grandin, a professor at…
September 2012 FoodieCast: The Pork Shortage. Is There Really Cause For Concern?
Welcome to this special edition of FoodieCast. FoodieCast scans the nation’s food scene to talk with leading producers, chefs, marketers, industry representatives and consumers to bring you…
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month
Every September, Americans across the country celebrate the important role Americans of Hispanic origin have played in creating the country we call home today. This…
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…
How Sustainable is Our Food Supply?
Access to adequate amounts of healthy food is one of the most important things that differentiate thriving regions from those that are faltering. Security to…
Beat the Heat This August
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="192"] Beat the heat this August with some ice cream! (image via Wikipedia)[/caption] August is here and the temperature is as…
MOST AMERICANS ARE CONFIDENT ABOUT SAFETY OF U.S. FOOD SUPPLY
Are you confident about the safety of our food? The International Food Information Council’s 2012 Food & Health Survey reveals that most Americans (78 percent)…
Day of Prayer for Those Affected by Drought
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300"] American Farm Bureau Federation (Photo credit: Wikipedia)[/caption] This Thursday, Aug. 23, the American Farm Bureau Federation will be asking Americans to…
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