Friday Food Facts

Ancient grains have become popular with the public in the past decade. And, Arizona is an excellent region to grow some of these specialty grains, often known for their unique tastes and deep root systems for pulling quality nutrients from the soil.

Italy demands the highest quality pasta, and Arizona Desert Durum, a registered trademark crop, meets or exceeds those market requirements year after year. So, if you’re eating some quality Italian pasta, it’s probably from Arizona Desert Durum wheat.

In Arizona, dairy and beef are our largest agricultural commodities. And this means we can keep Arizona families well-supplied with local dairy and beef products. Go to Fill Your Plate to check out all our beef producers that will sell directly to you. Arizona beef is quality beef.

To get the same amount of protein as 3 ounces of beef, you’d need to eat 7 tablespoons of peanut butter, 670 calories! 3 ounces of beef average 150 calories. Like the beef raised on Arizona family ranches, eat high-quality, tasty Arizona beef.

June is Dairy Month! 97% of milk in our Arizona grocery stores comes from our local Arizona dairies where the cows make the freshest milk, cheese, and yogurt. A dairy cow will produce 7 to 8 gallons of milk every day.