Monthly Archives: January 2011
Market Basket Update!
Hopi Agricultural Expo & Photo Exhibit
Known as Arizona’s Original Slow Food Farmers, the Hopi have been dry farming the mesas for thousands of years. Preserving the farming and cooking techniques through the Hopi Cookbook Project and the differences between Hopi and non-Hopi tobacco are just two of the presenter topics.
Organic Food in the News
Basic economics teaches that as demand increases, so should supply. This offers increased opportunities for small to mid-size farmers who can (pardon the pun) grow their business and satisfy the demand for organic products.
Is Our Food Too Good?
Arizona Farm Bureau, through its Fill Your Plate program, strives to highlight America’s fascination with food. The organization is finding that the public’s fascination with farmers and ranchers extends beyond the farm gate. Views on the Fill Your Plate web site tell the story.