It's very interesting to see what goes on in the wee hours of the morning as I'm driving into work. I live out in, well, what I would call a rural area with cows aplenty and crops that stretch off to the horizon. Sometimes, in the darkness of what usually is about 3am... I see lights out in those crops (no, I'm not blogging about aliens making crop circles) from farmers out on their machinery giving those crops the attention they need.
I have such a respect for those farmers - the unsung heroes of keeping food on our plates. Speaking of food... and farmers (I smell a segue), there's a great resource I'd be willing to bet most of you are unaware of: it's to the Arizona Farm Bureau. Not only is it a great learning tool... but would you believe, you can actually plan your menu out for a week... and it's a menu of items that are actually at a lower cost... because there's an abundance of the featured foods! I love it! Without further ado, I would encourage you to check out the menu page, which I've posted a link to below. But also, check out the main page of the Farm Bureau as well. By the way, just to add a little music to your farm bureau research... well, just click the youtube link. You may gain not only an appreciation for your local farmer... but perhaps you'll think twice about getting hot under the collar next time you get stuck behind an International Harvester. ;)