Tag Archives: United States

Play Your Part in Writing the Story of American Agriculture

Posted on October 9, 2013 by Fill Your Plate

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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Ask a Farmer: Should We Get Away From Industrial Farming and Back to the Family Farm?

Posted on October 8, 2013 by Fill Your Plate

Questions Moms Ask Arizona Farmers & Ranchers: Response to AZ Mom Question #9 ” Shouldn’t we get away from industrial farming and back to the family farm? “   My initial reaction to this very valid question was, “When did we ever … Continue reading →

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

Posted on October 3, 2013 by Fill Your Plate

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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4 Foods that Help Fight Cholesterol

Posted on September 20, 2013 by Fill Your Plate

Heart disease, according to the Centers for Disease Control, is the leading cause of death in this country.  The CDC indicates that more than 26 million Americans have been diagnosed with this condition which equates to more than 11% of … Continue reading →

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Two Small Steps to a Heart Healthier Diet

Posted on September 18, 2013 by Fill Your Plate

By the time you read this, more than five people in the U.S. will have died from heart disease.  As the number one killer of Americans, heart disease claims the lives of more than 600,000 people a year which is … Continue reading →

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