Friday Food Facts

May is national Egg Month! Did you know that our own Hickman’s Family Farms produces more than 7 million eggs a day for Arizona families? So, go ahead, it’s okay to eat more eggs, it’s a healthy choice!

Related Article: National Egg Month

Did you know that beef by-products allow us to use 99% of every beef animal? Thank a cow the next time you wear make-up, deodorant, leather and bandages or eat marshmallows, Jell-O, and mayonnaise or chew your favorite gum! Beef is Arizona’s largest agriculture commodity.

Related Article: National Prime Rib Day

Friday, April 24^th: Mel Blanc — the voice of Bugs Bunny — was allergic to carrots! Too bad since they’re a good source of Vitamin A and other vitamins and nutrients. In Arizona, Rousseau Family Farms is our largest carrot farmer growing on average 42,000,000 pounds of carrots each year.

Related Articles: Little Known Facts about Carrots

Friday, April 17^th: During your lifetime, you’ll eat nearly 60,000 lbs. of food or the weight of about 6 elephants! Of those 60,000 pounds make sure a good amount are Arizona’s fruits and vegetables and our nutritious animal proteins like beef, pork, lamb and eggs!

April 10th: Friday: If you shake a can of mixed nuts, the larger ones will always rise to the top! Shake that can and eat some of Arizona’s nutritious and tasty pecans and pistachio nuts.