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Apples | Milk
Fiber Shamrock Farms
Apples
Apples are one of the most widely cultivated tree fruits.
Most apples are harvested & sold fresh.
The U.S. is home to approximately 322,000 acres of apple orchards. of the Most Popular Varieties of Apples:
1. Red Delicious 2. Gala 5. Golden Delicious
apples are
Most apples are HAND-PICKED
2,500+ There are
An apple tree takes at least 4 years to start producing fruit. different varieties of apples are grown in the U.S.
An apple blossom is the flower that comes from an apple tree.
Fiber
Fiber supports movement through the digestive system.
Fiber is a type of carbohydrate that the body doesn’t digest; it simply passes through.
Soluble fiber dissolves in water…it helps regulate blood sugar levels and removes cholesterol from
Insoluble fiber is sometimes referred to as “roughage. ”
2 types of fiber:
1. Soluble fiber
Insoluble fiber
Fiber is ONLY found in plant foods.
Dairy & meat products do not have any fiber.
Fiber helps to regulate the body’s use of sugar.
Insoluble fiber does not dissolve in water…it helps food move throughout the digestive system.
BOTH forms of fiber are important & beneficial to overall health.
Arizona’s dairy industry is currently the state’s largest agriculture commodity.
Arizona’s largest dairy farm has around 10,000 active milk cows.
1. Ayrshire 2. Brown Swiss
Guernsey
Holstein
Jersey 6. Milking Shorthorn Dairy Cows:
Holstein cows all have a unique pattern of spots!
AZ is home to just about 100 dairy farms.
Nearly 98% of U.S. dairy farms are family owned & operated.
ALL 50 states have dairy farms!
1 cow produces around 6 gallons of milk per day. Milk is the source of ALL products! Cows can SEE almost 360 degrees and SMELL up to 6 miles away!
Shamrock Farms
Shamrock Farms all started in 1922 by W.T. McClelland hand delivering milk.
Shamrock Farms is home to 10,000 dairy cows.
Shamrock Farms (& their cows)
CA
L O V E visitors!
“Making sure all our animals are well looked after is the #1 priority at Shamrock Farms.”
Shamrock Farms offers organic & traditional milk.
Shamrock Farms is located in Phoenix, AZ.
Every month, Shamrock Farms provides 80,000 pounds of dairy to local food banks.
Shamrock Farms’ cows graze OPEN pastures.
