Friday Food Facts

Arizona has the most competitive grocery market in the U.S.  Good for our pocketbooks since Arizona also grows or raises every basic food item you find in our local grocery stores: Dairy, eggs, beef, pork, fresh fruits, and vegetables!

Happy New Year. Start the year out with a healthy focus by eating more Arizona pecans. Pecans are ranked number one among the family of nuts for naturally occurring antioxidants, considered valuable in disease prevention.

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.