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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
"Lemony" Lemonade
Prepare the simple syrup: Place the sugar and 4 cups cold water in a saucepan and bring to a boil over high heat, stirring with wooden spoon until the sugar dissolves. Continue to boil for 5 minutes and remove from the heat. Cool and refrigerate in a covered container. Simple syrup keeps for 3 to 4 weeks refrigerated. In a large pitcher, combine the remaining lemon juice and simple syrup and 3 cups soda water and mix. Pour over the lemonade ice cubes. Add a sprig of mint and straw to each drink. Serves 6.
