Category Archives: Arizona Food Prices

It’s Not How Far You Have to Go to Get Healthy Food, It’s How Much it Costs When You Get There

As the obesity rate in America continues to rise year after year, researchers, policymakers, and experts in diet and nutrition have diligently looked for both the root cause of the rise and a solution to the problem.

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Arizona Food Prices Continue to Rise; 7% Above First Quarter 2011

Arizona retail food prices at the supermarket are up again in the second quarter of 2011, according to the latest Arizona Farm Bureau Federation Market Basket Survey.

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Watch Out Cheddar, You’ve Got Some Competition!

Watch out cheddar, there’s a new cheese in town. Last year, the American Cheese Society saw 139 entries in its annual cheese competition for chevre, otherwise known as goat cheese.

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Higher Food Prices, So What: Elevating Leftovers to Gourmet Status!

Rising food prices may have put your food budget in a squeeze, but it’s still one of the best places to find flexibility compared to other areas of the family budget. With the right approach, it’s possible to put great meals on the family dinner table without busting the budget. And one place to stretch your food dollars is with leftovers.

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Farm Profit Misnomer: Rising Food Prices Part 4

It’s a misnomer that farmers are making tons of money. As oil prices rise so do the costs to operate the farm. Farmers feel the pinch in greater amounts as they might purchase fuel in the thousands of gallons at a time during planting and harvest.

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