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Food Prices Increase Slightly in the Second Quarter of 2012

This quarter’s Stretch Your Dollar menu and recipes are available on fillyourplate.org Arizona retail food prices at the supermarket slightly increased in the second quarter of 2012, according to the latest Arizona Farm Bureau Federation Marketbasket Survey. The informal survey … Continue reading

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Celebrating the Centennial: God Didn’t Make the Land for the Purpose of One Single Species

  Arizona Farm Bureau continues its “Celebrating the Centennial” Series with the fifth article, “God Didn’t Make the Land for the Purpose of one Single Species.” This story profiles a ranch woman and is so much a part of ranching … Continue reading

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Arizona Farm Bureau Applauds the Department of Labor’s Decision to Withdraw Overreaching Child Labor Proposal

The Labor Department on Thursday announced in a statement that it was withdrawing proposed rules that would have prevented many young people from working in agriculture. Arizona Farm Bureau President Kevin Rogers is encouraged by the administration’s decision. “We applaud the administration’s … Continue reading

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Food Prices Down Slightly in the First Quarter of 2012

This quarter’s Stretch Your Dollar menu and recipes are available on fillyourplate.org Arizona retail food prices at the supermarket are down slightly in the first quarter of 2012, according to the latest Arizona Farm Bureau Federation Marketbasket Survey. The informal … Continue reading

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New Arizona Law Makes it Easier for Farmers to Donate Nutritious Fresh Produce

New law will make it easier for farmers to donate their crops to charity. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Last week, Arizona Governor Jan Brewer signed into law a bill that aims to increase fresh produce donations directly from farmers to food … Continue reading

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