Friday Food Facts
Friday Food Facts
Arizona Grows World-Renowned Wheat!
Arizona farms grow world-renowned wheat loved by international markets – Desert Durum! Italy loves our Desert Durum for pasta! If you sit down to a pasta dinner tonight, it’s probably from Arizona-grown wheat. Add some Arizona wine!
Celebrate Dairy Month With Us!
June is Dairy month! 97% of milk in the grocery store comes from our local Arizona dairies where the cows make the freshest milk, cheese and yogurt. A dairy cow will produce 7 gallons of milk every day.
Dairy Milk’s Ingredient List is Short and Healthy!
Look at Labels for products with “Milk” in the title: Dairy milk’s ingredient list is short —milk, vitamins A and D. Non-dairy ingredient lists can be much longer and have 10 or more additives. Choose dairy milk, it’s real milk.
Summertime is Arizona Watermelon Time!
It’s summer! Time to find out if a watermelon is ripe by tapping it and listening for the hollow ripe sound. Arizona and California are the largest producers of this center-piece fruit of your family picnics.
Put a Few Pork Chops on the Grill this Evening
Nutrient-rich pork is versatile, affordable and delicious. Arizona agriculture raises healthy pigs for healthy pork. Put a few pork chops on the grill this evening.
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