Tag Archives: United States Department of Agriculture

Look Who’s Talking Now: Farmers

By Julie Murphree  Someone has convinced farmers and ranchers to start talking.  That’s kind of a crazy proposition, especially since sometimes they really don’t care to get into the communication thing too much.   Warning: Once they do start talking, … Continue reading

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The Battle Over Vegetables: Four Creative Ways to Get Your Kids to Eat More

One thing many parents struggle with at one point or another is getting their kids to eat their vegetables.  According to the USDA’s MyPlate food guidelines, everyone should aim to fill half their plate with fruits and vegetables. This means … Continue reading

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New ‘My American Farm’ Memory Game Caters to K-2

This addition of the new game myamericanfarm.org launches new educator resources for the kindergarten through second grade audience from the American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture’s educational gaming platform.

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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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Arizona Farmers Earn Healthy Farms Recognition

Two Arizona farms were recently recognized for being “Healthy Farms” by the Arizona-Mexico Commission.

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