Monthly Archives: May 2010
Fresh Arizona Peaches Available Now!
Cotton is not the only Fiber grown in Arizona
Located 150 miles north of Phoenix, the small town of Ash Fork, AZ, may not seem to have much to offer. But despite its population barely over 500 and just a few buildings spread out among its minimal square mileage, it is a town rich in history and recognized for its farming. Ash Fork is the home of AlAnn Ranch, one of Arizona’s leading llama and alpaca producers.
11 Easy Food Safety Tips for Your Home
You’ve probably baby-proofed the kitchen, but have you thought about how to protect your family from food-borne bacteria? These food safety tips will go a long way toward keeping your family healthy at mealtimes (and other times too).
Creating with Cotton — Cotton Bur Wreath
Cotton is so much a part of our lives that we may not even be aware that it is in most of our clothing, furnishings and even the food we eat. The most commonly used parts of the plant are its fiber and its seed. However, from an artistic point of view what is left in the field after harvest is very valuable indeed.
EPA Permitting Could be the Straw that Breaks the Dairy Cow’s Back
The Kerr family in Arizona love what they do. They’re in the dairy business. In fact, they’ve been in it for 83 years if you count the two generations of Kerr in dairy. But their family business might go away if the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) moves forward with regulating greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act.