Friday Food Facts
Friday Food Facts
Farming is important to Every Economy
Farming, Fishing, Forestry, and Mining are every economy’s most important sectors. Without them, other industries cannot exist. Arizona agriculture is a 23-billion-dollar industry. We need farming and ranching and that’s why I’m proud to be an Arizona rancher.
Arizona’s Fresh Leafy Greens
Right now, Yuma farmers are producing so many fresh leafy greens, they’re supplying about 130 million servings to the U.S. and Canada every single day. Annually, when you add California that translates to 50 billion servings for our two countries.
Arizona Beef is Ready for Your Grill This Weekend
The U.S. supplies 25% of the world’s beef with 10% of the world’s cattle. Some of Arizona’s ranchers are 5th– and 6th-generation ranch families. Put some steaks on the grill this weekend.
Our Arizona Grain has Celebrity Status
Our Arizona farms grow a world-renowned wheat loved by international markets – Desert Durum Wheat! Italy loves our Desert Durum for pasta making! So, if you sit down to a pasta dinner tonight it’s probably from Arizona-grown wheat.
The Vintage Date on a Bottle of Wine
The Vintage date on a bottle of wine indicates the year the grapes were picked, not the year of bottling. Arizona’s wine industry has 5 regions representing our state’s award-winning wines! Have you tried any Arizona wine lately?
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