Friday Food Facts

Pumpkin rule of thumb: the darker the shell, the longer the pumpkins last. To check out Arizona’s harvest festivals around the state go to Fill Your Plate or Arizona Farm Bureau’s new Travel Guide, “On the Road with Arizona Agriculture.”

Did you know, Arizona has the largest populations of female farmers listed as the primary operator of the farm or ranch. Women in agriculture are also one of the fastest growing demographics, mainly representing small, local farms.

Janna Anderson is one of Arizona Agriculture’s female farmers growing ancient grains and other crops for the specialty markets. Her Farm? Pinnacle Farms.

Article: Women in Arizona Agriculture Tell a Unique Story

Guess why you always see an egg entree with a fruit or juice? Eggs are one of the unique food options that contain every essential vitamin, except for C. Adding lemon juice to eggs solves that issue, and is a natural sodium replacement. Plus, add juice or fruit to your breakfast meal and you’ll be sure to get your vitamin C.

Apples are more efficient than caffeine in keeping people awake in the morning. Arizona apples are considered some of the most crisp and sweetest because of our sunny days. Don’t forget to add Hickman eggs to that AM meal.

Labels got you confused? Regarding our basic, unprocessed foods, aside from papaya and summer squash, no fruits or vegetables are biotech or GMOs.