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Pumpkin and Corn Festivals in Arizona- Fall 2011

Cochise County Apple Annie’s Fall Pumpkin Celebration:  Old fashioned family fun picking your own pumpkins, fall vegetables and apples.  U-pick pumpkins and produce for sale. Visit the farm or place an order online.  Open Daily, beginning October 1. Farm closes … Continue reading

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Annual Pumpkin Festival Joins Forces with Arizona Fish and Game for Family Event

Arizona Game and Fish Commissioner Norm Freeman, as part of his annual Pumpkin Festival, has opened his farm in Chino Valley to host a free Arizona Game and Fish Department educational day on Saturday, Oct. 1.

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Community Gardens Growing In Popularity in Arizona Desert

When times get tough, it seems the tough get “growing.” Community gardens – a tradition in many part of the country, especially during times of economic insecurity – are being rediscovered.

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Arizona Food Prices Down 1% from Last Quarter

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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Celebrate National Farmers Market Week

The USDA has proclaimed this week to be National Farmer’s Market Week (read the proclamation here) and for good reason! Find out more about Farmers’ Markets and find some Arizona Farmers’ Markets here.

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