Friday Food Facts

Yuma produces 90% of our leafy greens for the U.S. in the winter and they do it with efficient irrigation systems. Climate, labor, water, technology, and infrastructure mean Yuma production cannot be replicated anywhere else in the country during winter.

When your menu builds the colors of the rainbow in fruits and vegetables, remember your leafy greens are coming from Arizona right now. So that produce aisle that’s piled high represents yummy produce from Yuma, Maricopa, and Pinal counties.

Merry Christmas! The holidays are a good time to discover everything we grow and raise during this magical season. Go to Fill Your Plate and check out our seasonal charts to discover how we grow it all.

Arizona cotton farmers have just about wrapped up their harvest to supply some of the highest-quality cotton around, a renewable and biodegradable fiber. Some Arizona farm families have been growing cotton for generations.

The West contains only 20% of the U.S. farmland but it produces 60% of the total value of the agricultural products we enjoy today; important for food and national security. The reason we’re so productive out West? Targeted, and managed irrigation including drip for raising the food we eat. We grow more, using less.