More Kids Loading Fruit onto School Lunch Trays, Study Finds
Tucson Unified School District food services staff say fruit is one of the most popular lunchtime items.
New Safety Methods Sprout in Fields After E.coli Outbreak
California spinach problem in 2006 led to measures now in effect there and in Southern Arizona.
Arizona's Beer Industry is Growing
Looking at the state's growing craft brewing industry and legislation that could soon be affecting it.
Arizona's Craft Beer Industry Growing Rapidly
Total Economic Impact Exceeds $600M in 2013; numbers of small-scale breweries in Tucson has doubled.
Food Bank Wants to Help Local Farmers Make Their Produce More Available
$100K grant from feds may help the cause.
Tucson Fast Food Workers Continue to Demand Better Pay
Local, nationwide protests happening Thursday; movement began two years ago.
Charities Serving Thanksgiving Meals to Tucson's Homeless
Salvation Army, two others are preparing for events that start Tuesday.
Tucson Aerospace Company Looks to Increase Business in Mexico
For past 3 months, Airtronics has been operating a plant in Nogales, Sonora; partners with locals.
AZ Week: State Wine Industry Blooming
Arizona's geography, climate make for a unique taste in the wine, putting the state's wineries on the map.
Culinary History of Ft. Lowell Military on Display
Exhibit offers a window into the lives and culture of the military through food; museum was US Army post from 1873 to 1891.
Fish, Plants, Water Combined in Method, May Help Feed People
More Tucson residents are experimenting with aquaponics systems in their homes or businesses.
Disease Drives Shrimp Prices; UA Researcher Seeks Solution
Syndrome kills species when young, causing entire crops to be lost; scientist finds way to detect it early on.
Local Distiller Turns Sonoran Desert Wood into Whiskey
Mesquite craftsman uses native wood to craft unique spirits—and tap into a long scientific legacy.
Pueblo High Builds Community Strength Through Gardening
High school students build relationships through intergenerational project in South Tucson.
Raising Urban Chickens Interests Tucson Residents
City has a small but growing community of people who raise chickens in backyards; local school uses them for learning purposes.
