Friday Food Facts

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.

Numerous studies have linked Mediterranean dietary patterns, rich in olive oil, with favorable effects on body weight. In other words, olive oil does not cause weight gain. Get your high-quality Arizona olive oil at our family’s Queen Creek Olive Mill stores and cook to good health!

Time to find out if a watermelon is ripe by thumping it and listening for the hollow sound of ripeness. Arizona and California are the largest producers of Watermelon in the U.S. Make this and other fruits a centerpiece of your summer family picnics.