Category Archives: Food Production
Grow with your family: Benefits of Introducing Gardening to Children
By Jacob Gerdes, recent Arizona State University Nutrition Communications Student Growing up, I loved being outside and that feeling has stuck with me to this day. However, I missed out on one opportunity that could have changed the way I … Continue reading
Culinary Creepy-Crawlies
By Lauren Scott, Arizona Farm Bureau Intern Insects have been eaten in countries across the globe for centuries. The United States, however isn’t known for being one of those places. Ask your friends or family, and most of them will … Continue reading
Stop Being the Biggest Cause of Food-Related Illness!
By Julie Murphree, Arizona Farm Bureau Americans ate an average of 117.2 pounds of fresh and processed fruit per person in 2013, down from a high of 131.4 pounds in 1999, according to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). … Continue reading
So, How’d Farm Bureau Become the Friendly Food Price Checker?
By Julie Murphree, Arizona Farm Bureau Communication Director Years ago, Arizona Farm Bureau merged with Farm Bureaus across the United States to join forces and help aggregate national food prices through quarterly reports. And, since we were checking food prices … Continue reading
An Open Letter to Dairy Cows
By Lauren Scott, Arizona Farm Bureau Intern Dear Dairy Cows, It’s Dairy Month, and I’d like to recognize you! I’ve lived in Arizona my whole life, and I’ve been fascinated by you and your dairy homes since the first time … Continue reading