Yuma Ag Water

Yuma-grown cilantro brings fresh flavor to kitchens across the country, thriving in our desert climate with the help of carefully managed irrigation and experienced growers. From planting to harvest, Yuma farmers work year-round to grow quality produce while responsibly managing the water that makes it possible. Follow Yuma Ag Water to see how our local agriculture helps feed families far beyond our community. #yumagrown #cilantro #yumaagwater💧

November is Arizona Leafy Greens Month! 🥬 Here in Yuma, water from the Colorado River helps make it possible to grow the fresh lettuce and leafy greens that feed families across the country. This month, we’re celebrating the people, farms, and water resources behind every harvest. From our fields to your table, Yuma agriculture matters. For more information visit: @azleafygreens #arizonaleafygreensmonth #yumaagwater💧

The Yuma growing region is about more than what we produce here. It’s about helping feed a nation. Colorado River water supports a highly productive agricultural region that supplies fresh winter vegetables to tables across the country. Keeping Yuma agriculture productive benefits all of us. Our water matters, and so does the food it helps grow. 🌱 #coloradoriver #yumaagwater💧

Yuma-grown Swiss chard thrives with careful irrigation and crop management, producing vibrant leaves and colorful stems even in the desert climate. Yuma growers combine experience and precision to grow fresh, nutritious food while making every drop count. Follow Yuma Ag Water to learn how water sustains local agriculture and keeps Yuma growing, all while feeding the country! #yumagrown #swisschard #yumaagwater💧

Yuma Ag Water grows more than crops. It sustains jobs, strengthens communities, and helps drive Arizona’s economy. Yuma agriculture makes a statewide impact. 🌱 #yumaagwater💧

2,500 trucks a day, during peak Yuma produce season. One mission: delivering fresh food to tables across the country. Water grows more than crops. It feeds a nation.💧🌱 #yumagrown #yumaagwater💧

Did you know? Kale has been grown for thousands of years, but it became one of America’s trendiest vegetables in the early 2010s! Yuma grown kale thrives in the cool winter growing season, producing nutrient-rich leafy greens for fresh markets. From irrigation management to timing and crop care, growers carefully manage each stage of production to help the crop thrive. It’s one more example of how Yuma growers combine experience and precision to make the most of every drop. 💧 #yumagrown #kale #yumaagwater💧

Happy National Farmer’s Day! Today we celebrate the farmers who work year-round to grow the food that feeds our communities and our country. Here in Yuma, every drop of water matters, and our farmers work hard to make every drop count. Celebrating our farmers, honoring our water, and growing a better future. #nationalfarmersday #yumaagwater💧

Water is one of the most important resources in Yuma agriculture. It takes an estimated 17 million hours of on-farm labor to produce our region’s crops. That’s the connection between water, agriculture and the people who help feed America. #yumaagwater💧 #watermakesitpossible #peoplemakeithappen

How do you like your celery? Yuma-grown celery is crisp, refreshing and packed with water, fiber and essential nutrients like vitamin K. It’s also a cool-season crop that fits perfectly into Yuma’s winter vegetable production. And like every crop grown here, it takes more than water. Farmers carefully manage soil, timing, irrigation and every other input with one goal: Make every drop count. From Yuma fields to dinner tables, that water is producing more than a crop. It’s producing fresh food, nutrition and nourishment for families across the country. #yumagrown #celery #yumaagwater💧

Yuma grows a little bit of everything. What’s your favorite winter crop? #yumagrown #yumaagwater💧

Behind every head of lettuce is a skilled crew, countless hours of work, and careful management of the resources it takes to grow it. Yuma agriculture is about more than producing food. It’s about making the most of every acre, every resource, and every drop. #watermakesitpossible #peoplemakeithappen #yumaagwater💧

Yuma grown broccoli is packed with nutrients, including vitamins C and K, folate and fiber. It’s also a relatively quick growing crop, making it a great fit for Yuma’s winter vegetable production. And like every crop grown here, it takes more than water. Farmers manage soil, timing, irrigation and every other input with one goal: Make every drop count. From Yuma fields to dinner tables, that water is producing more than a crop. It’s producing food and nutrition. #yumagrown #broccoli #yumaagwater💧

40 acres. 6 million servings of food. That’s what can come from one field in Yuma. Every acre matters. Every drop matters. And together, they help feed people far beyond the fields we farm. #watermakesitpossible #peoplemakeithappen #yumaagwater💧

Food safety is part of every step of growing food. Here in Yuma, ag water supports the farms, people and practices that help produce safe, fresh food for families across the country. Every drop matters. So does what we do with it. #foodsafety #watermakesitpossible #peoplemakeithappen #yumaagwater💧

Yuma grown spinach is packed with nutrients including vitamins A, C and K, folate, iron and magnesium. It’s also a relatively quick-growing crop, making it a great fit for Yuma’s winter vegetable production. And just like every crop grown here, it takes more than water to produce it. Farmers manage soil, timing, irrigation and every other input with one goal in mind: Make every drop count. From Yuma fields to dinner tables, that water is producing more than a crop, it’s producing food and nutrition. #yumagrown #spinach #yumaagwater💧

Today we remember September 11, 2001, and the lives forever changed that day. We remember the lives lost, the families who were left behind, and the courage of the first responders and everyday individuals who came together in the face of tragedy. We remember. We honor. We will never forget. 🇺🇸 #NeverForget

This Labor Day, we’re recognizing the people who make Yuma agriculture happen. Water makes it possible. People make it happen. Yuma Ag Water helps make possible an agricultural industry that puts fresh produce on tables across Arizona and the nation, and provides thousands of jobs right here at home. From growers and harvest crews to shippers, distributors, restaurants, and retailers, the impact of Yuma agriculture reaches far beyond the field. Yuma Ag Water isn’t just growing produce. It’s growing opportunity, for our community, our state, and communities across the country. #laborday #watermakesitpossible #peoplemakeithappen #yumaagwater💧

Yuma grown cauliflower often starts as a young transplant before making its way into the field. Starting with an established plant helps farms establish a uniform crop and manage irrigation during those critical early stages. It’s one more example of how Yuma growers combine experience and precision to make the most of every drop. #yumaagwater💧

Yuma’s winter growing season starts right here, with transplants, water and a lot of careful work. #cropperdrop #yumaagwater💧