Friday Food Facts
Friday Food Facts
Arizona farms grow 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!
An Arizona Dairy Cow Produces 7 Gallons of Milk Every Day!
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. An Arizona dairy cow will produce 7 gallons of milk every day.
Cow’s Milk is Nutrient Rich!
Cow’s milk is naturally nutrient-rich in vitamins. Plus, the calcium in milk is important to bone health in young and old alike. And, Potassium from dairy products can reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes and lower blood pressure.
Watermelon, A Favorite Summertime Fruit
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’s summer picnics.
We All Need Water for Food and Drink!
Who uses water? We all do. Yes, agriculture uses a lot of water. But, there’s a lot of water in the food we eat, and it takes water to grow that food. Arizona agriculture grows for all of us.
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