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Farm Name:
Hickman's Family Farms
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Name:
Sharman Hickman
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Address:
6515 S. Jackrabbit Trail, Buckeye, Arizona, 85326View Directions
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Phone:
623-872-1120
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Fax:
623-872-9220
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Farm Type and Features:
- Farmers Market
- Wholesale
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Farmers Market:
Phoenix Downtown Farmers Market
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Description:
Hickman's Family Farms has been family-owned and operated in Arizona since 1944. In its early days, Hickman's entered the Arizona food service market by providing fresh, locally produced eggs direct to small independent restaurants, and directly to consumers. Every afternoon, one little refrigerated panel truck was sufficient to deliver the day's production to coffee shops in Glendale and to Carnation Restaurant in the big city of Phoenix. Bill and Gertie Hickman displayed the entrepreneurial insight that has kept Hickman's competitive for decades.
By 1993, Hickman's was left standing as the only Arizona egg producer with chickens and a USDA-inspected processing plant. Despite the challenges of the egg industry, the Glendale operation continued to expand. In the late 1990s a new operation opened in Buckeye with laying houses that are each called home by 130,000 hens.
Featured Recipe
Grand Canyon Sweet Onion Soup
Preheat large saucepan on medium heat. Add butter or margarine and stir onions until they are coated with butter. Cover and reduce heat to simmer for 1 hour. Remove lid and you'll find that the Oso Sweet onions have released their naturally sweet "nectar." Add cream or your choice of milk and stock (optional) and simmer uncovered until the soup has obtained the thickness and texture you prefer. For richer soup, use less additional liquid. Season with herbs or salt and pepper if desired. However, the Oso Sweet's pure flavor is the highlight of this dish.
