Friday Food Facts

Farming, Fishing, Forestry, and Mining are every economy’s primary sectors. Without them, other industries cannot exist. Arizona agriculture is a $23.3 billion industry. We need farming and ranching and why I’m proud to be An Arizona rancher.

Nearly all American farms are family owned. Some are large with multiple generations. Some are incorporated to protect the family business. So, even our large corporate farms are most likely family farms. Our Arizona ranch, Carlink, is a partnership and a corporation.

Arizona farmers need water to grow the quality food you eat. Today, we’re doing it with 30% less water and growing, even more, thanks to technology improvements in how we water the crops that grow the food you enjoy.

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?

June is Dairy month! Arizona’s dairy cows provide us with the freshest milk, cheese and yogurt. On average, a dairy cow will produce 7 gallons of milk each day. Plus, 97% of the milk in the grocery store comes from our local Arizona Dairies.