"This guide was designed to inform the public of the importance and availability of agriculture and to encourage Arizonans to purchase locally produced fruits, vegetables, nuts, and nursery crops."--Cover, p.2.

This guide was designed to inform the public of the importance and availability of agriculture, and to encourage Arizonans to purchase locally produced fruits, vegetables, nuts, and nursery crops. Includes information on farmers' markets (by county), U-Pick farms, agriculture activities and educational opportunities.

A guide to teaching young people about agriculture and gardening in Arizona, produced by the Arizona Digging Deeper Project, a collaboration between the USDA and the Arizona Dept. of Education, includes examples from elementary school classes across the state.

"This guide was designed to inform the public of the importance and availability of agriculture and to encourage Arizonans to purchase locally produced fruits, vegetables, nuts, and nursery crops."--Cover, p.2