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Safely Drive to Your Local Grocer and Buy some Arizona Cantaloupe!

Posted on October 5, 2011 by Fill Your Plate

A recent deadly listeria outbreak traced to cantaloupes grown at Jensen Farms in Granada, Colorado has sparked concern as to whether fall cantaloupe from anywhere is safe to eat. Arizona farmers want Arizona families to know where their melons are grown.

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Mortimer Family Farms Brings Back The Pumpkins!

Posted on October 3, 2011 by Fill Your Plate

Mortimer Family Farms announces their Pumpkin Festival to include Pumpkins Picking, Fall Décor, Apple Cider, Hay Rides, Farm Animal Kingdom, Food & Craft Vendors, and Music for the whole family!

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Arizona Food Prices Down 1% from Last Quarter

Posted on September 21, 2011 by Fill Your Plate

Arizona retail food prices at the supermarket are down slightly in the third quarter of 2011, according to the latest Arizona Farm Bureau Federation Market Basket Survey.

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Organic Food in the News

Posted on January 3, 2011 by Fill Your Plate

Basic economics teaches that as demand increases, so should supply. This offers increased opportunities for small to mid-size farmers who can (pardon the pun) grow their business and satisfy the demand for organic products.

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Christmas Traditions on the Farm II: One Ranch Family Delights in the Children’s Excitement

Posted on December 13, 2010 by Fill Your Plate

Their family is young; their traditions are new but developing.

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