Maricopa County Farm Bureau

"Despite a robust economy, the U.S. continues to face gaps in its labor force, with approximately 1.7 million jobs remaining open even if all unemployed individuals were hired. These vacancies highlight the critical role that immigrant labor plays, especially in agriculture." -James O'Neill Listen to the full conversation with James O'Neill from the American Business Immigration Coalition here: https://lnkd.in/d_Ef-avu #agriculturepodcast #immigrationlabor #arizonaagriculture #aac #mcfb

Happy National Ag Day to our diverse agriculture system here in Maricopa County! #agday #agriculture

To-Do List: 1. Enjoy the rain we were blessed with this week 2. Cheer on the Cats against Texas Tech 3. RSVP for MCFB Farm-City Breakfast It's a big weekend, but don't forget the Annual Farm-City Breakfasts are right around the corner! You can RSVP here: https://lnkd.in/gMeYBf4B We can't wait to share with you about Maricopa County agriculture and what we've been up to! #fcb25 #agriculture #networking #advocacy #beardown

It's new episode Wednesday! This week check out a special Ag Report episode of Arizona Agriculture Connection with a recap of FUSION, American Farm Bureau's most recent conference. #agriculture #arizona #agpodcast #mcfb #aac #fusion25

Maricopa County representation at #FUSION25 is strong! Thank you to all our members who dedicate their time to the advocacy of agriculture in Arizona. Proudly using your voices for agriculture! #mcfb #agvocate #advocacy #agriculture #farmbureau #wlc #yfr

Arizona's leading the way this International Women's Day! We are ranked #1 in the United States for percentage of women producers. So this Saturday we celebrate the women who are paving the way for future generations of agriculturalists! #womensday #internationalwomensday #mcfb #farmbureauwomen

Arizona Agriculture Connection Episode 7 is out now! This week we take a dive into food labels. What does organic really mean? Is grass-fed beef better than regular beef? GMO or GMO-free? For answers to these questions and more, take a listen here: https://buff.ly/lBzTTED or search "Arizona Agriculture Connection" wherever you listen to podcasts! #arizonaagricultureconnection #mcfb #foodlabels #gmofree #organic #grassfed #farmtotable #podcast

Maricopa County Women's Leadership Committee is excited to celebrate #piday in a big way again this year! Join us for pies and advocacy March 13th at the Capital as we provide each Senator and Representative with a pie served with a side of agriculture education. The more hands means the greater the impact, be sure to RSVP at this link today! https://buff.ly/41gzib3 #agriculture #advocacy #farmbureauwomen

Catch up on the latest happenings in Maricopa County agriculture with this week's Ag Report episode of #arizonaagricultureconnection Episode can be found by searching "Arizona Agriculture Connection" wherever you listen to podcasts! #agriculture #podcast #agreport #update

Agriculture is essential. To Arizonans, and to our country. Supporting local means supporting local agriculture of all forms. Maricopa County Farm Bureau is proud to be the voice of agriculture for our vast county. #agriculture #advocacy #voiceofagriculture #farmtotable #localist