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Celebrate Arizona Sweet Corn this Summer!

Nothing is quite as good at a backyard barbecue as a fresh, juicy ear of delicious Arizona grown sweet corn.  We are in the early part of the sweet corn harvest as ears of corn from the farms in the … Continue reading

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Get Your Daily Dose of Dairy

Have you gotten your daily dose of dairy today? If not, you are missing out on the many healthy benefits dairy products can offer. Getting your daily dose of dairy plays an important role in a healthy diet because dairy … Continue reading

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Cool as Cucumbers

As the weather gets hot and the temperatures soar, cucumbers can help cool you down and fill you up.  What could be better than a cool cucumber salad to balance out the hot desert evenings that are a staple of … Continue reading

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The Changing Face of the Farmer’s Market

The number of farmers’ markets both here in Arizona and across the country has continued to grow as the demand for locally grown, seasonal produce and locally raised meat and dairy products has increased.  According to the Agriculture Department, the … Continue reading

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How Do You Eat Your Corn?

June 11th is National Corn on the Cob Day and we thought that offered a great opportunity to talk about Arizona corn. While corn is also used for animal feed and other purposes, more than half of the corn grown … Continue reading

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