Friday Food Facts
Friday Food Facts
Arizona is the Nutrition State
Guess why we call Arizona the Nutrition State? Arizona grows or raises every nutritionally required food group: grains, fruits, vegetables, plant and meat proteins, dairy and eggs. And don’t forget wine, it starts out as a food crop!
Arizona Water Grows our Leafy Greens!
Yuma, Arizona produces nearly 90% of our leafy greens and other vegetables for all the United States in the winter and they do it with one of the more efficient and amazing irrigation systems around.
Choose Arizona Beef for your Main Course this Holiday!
Planning on a Prime Rib this holiday season instead of turkey? Arizona ranchers raise some of the finest beef around.
Arizona Agriculture Grows it All
Merry Christmas! The holidays are a good time to discover everything Arizona agriculture grows and raises during this magical season. Go to Fill Your Plate and check out our seasonal charts to discover we grow it all.
Arizona Cotton is still King
Arizona cotton farmers have just about wrapped up our harvest to supply some of the highest-quality cotton around. Our family, the Alcaidas, have been growing cotton for generations.
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