Monthly Archives: February 2011

Rising Food Prices Part I: A Farmer’s Point of View

Posted on February 28, 2011 by Fill Your Plate

Rising Food Prices, A Farmer’s Point of View

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USDA Introduces Online Atlas of Rural and Small-Town America—

Posted on February 28, 2011 by Fill Your Plate

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the debut of an online mapping tool that captures a broad range of demographic, economic and agricultural data on rural areas across the United States.

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Bashas’ & Food City Customers Invited to Help Arizona Students with CENTennial Penny Drive

Posted on February 25, 2011 by Fill Your Plate

Be prepared to search through kitchen drawers and look under couch cushions for pennies, as K-8 students in Arizona start collecting pennies for the statewide CENTennial Penny Drive.

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ARIZONA AG MOMS CELEBRATE FOOD CHECK-OUT WEEK WITH NASCAR AND APPLE PIE

Posted on February 24, 2011 by Fill Your Plate

NASCAR Driver Kenny Wallace to join Arizona Farm Bureau
to advocate for Arizona Family Farmers & Ranchers

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Farm Bureau Support of Feeding America Breaks Records

Posted on February 23, 2011 by Fill Your Plate

The farm and ranch families of Farm Bureau last year raised more than $273,000 and donated more than 18 million pounds of food to hungry Americans as part of Farm Bureau’s Harvest for All program through Feeding America.

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