By Heide Kennedy, Arizona Farm Bureau Communications Intern
One of the highlights of summer is celebrating the Fourth of July! It is always a great time filled with friends, family, fireworks, and food! When it comes to the food at a Fourth of July party, the go-to meal is almost always barbecued foods! Did you know that Arizona agriculture actually produces many of the Fourth of July barbecue staples? The following are all foods that are often featured on a barbecue menu that are grown and produced right here in our home state!
Arizona Agriculture produces for the Fourth! (photo credit: BigStockPhoto.com)
- Meats – Such as beef, pork, chicken, lamb, and goat.
- Corn – No barbecue is complete without corn on the cob!
- Veggies – Such as lettuce and cabbage for coleslaw and salad.
- Potatoes – Is it really a barbecue if there’s no potato salad?
- Eggs – For deviled eggs of course!
Watermelon – The most iconic summertime fruit!
Dairy – You have to have butter for the corn, ice cream for dessert, and cheese for the burgers!
This is just a general list of some Fourth of July foods that Arizona farmers and ranchers grow and produce. There are many more that you can find as well! Make sure to look for Arizona-grown products at your local grocery store or farmers market when you’re shopping for your barbecue ingredients!
Want more information on what Arizona agriculture produces and where to find it? Check out the resources available on the Fill Your Plate website!