Friday Food Facts

Every shipment of milk from the farm entering a dairy plant is tested for safety and quality. By law, no antibiotics are allowed in dairy products and Arizona Dairy farmers are very careful to make sure this is the case . Federal, state, and local regulatory agencies make frequent and unannounced on-site inspections to ensure high-quality and nutritious milk gets to your home.

Both methods of farming, Arizona Organic and Conventional farming are more alike than different. They both have well-established markets. They both use approved pesticides and they both feed us with the same level of nutrition.

Arizona agriculture uses 70% of our water but 100% of Arizonans eat the food grown and raised by that water. As Arizona grows, a shift will take place from agriculture to development. But we’ll always need water to grow healthy, local Arizona food.

Arizona has the most competitive grocery market in the U.S.  Good for us and our pocketbooks since Arizona also grows or raises every basic food item you find in our local grocery stores: Dairy, eggs, beef, pork, fresh fruits, and vegetables!

Happy New Year. Start the year out with a healthy focus by eating more Arizona pecans. Pecans are ranked number one among the family of nuts for naturally occurring antioxidants, considered valuable in disease prevention.