Tag Archives: Fill Your Plate
Sweet Corn Season Begins In May In AZ
Arizona has one of the longer sweet corn seasons in the country which runs from late May all the way through September. In the northern and southern parts of the state they begin to harvest in mid-July. Central Arizona’s sweet … Continue reading
Mother’s Day, Arizona Style
In the US, the official Mother’s Day holiday came to be in the early 1900’s due to the efforts of one Anna Jarvis- the daughter of Ann Reeves Jarvis who was a community organizer and social activist during the American … Continue reading
National Egg Month
May is National Egg Month! Did you know that Arizona’s own Hickman’s Family Farms produces more than 7 million eggs a day for Arizona families? That is a lot of eggs! Of the eggs produced in the US each year, roughly … Continue reading
$145,000 Up for Grabs: Rural Entrepreneurship Challenge
WASHINGTON, D.C., April 30, 2015 – The American Farm Bureau Federation today announced applications for the Rural Entrepreneurship Challenge will be accepted beginning June 1 through June 30. Entrepreneurs will compete for $145,000 in startup funds. The challenge, now in … Continue reading