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Play Your Part in Writing the Story of American Agriculture

If you think back over the past 100 years, the world we live in today is a completely different one than the one our grandparents and great-grandparents grew up in.  From the availability of electricity to the Internet to space … Continue reading

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Is that a Skirt Steak or a Flank Steak? Part 1

Unless you are a butcher, a chef, or a steak connoisseur, you probably don’t know the answer to this question.  While we all know what ground beef is and the difference between a chicken leg and a boneless breast, when … Continue reading

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Help for Eating Healthy for Life

Eating healthy is one of the most important things you can do to safeguard your health.  Research into the link between our diet and our health makes it clear that what we put into our bodies plays a big part … Continue reading

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Arizona Food Prices are Down 3.5% in the Second Quarter of 2013

This quarter’s Stretch Your Dollar menu and recipes are available on fillyourplate.org. Arizona retail food prices at the supermarket are down in the second quarter of 2013, according to the latest Arizona Farm Bureau Federation Marketbasket Survey. The informal survey … Continue reading

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What’s in Season in October

October means cooler weather and warmer food.   It means trading citrus for root veggies and salads for soups.  Fortunately, it still means that there is a wide range of locally grown produce, dairy, poultry, and meat available to fill your … Continue reading

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