Yuma, AZ: 1/2 day private farm and produce processing tour

Uncover the fascinating world of Yuma, Arizona - the winter salad bowl of America! Join an engaging, knowledgeable guide for an immersive journey through the heart of the region that supplies 90% of the nation's leafy green lettuce during the winter months. During the summer months, you'll explore watermelon, cantaloupe, grain, date, and citrus crops. Get insider access as you visit a top-producing local farms and enjoy an open conversation with an expert grower. You might even receive fresh produce as you watch the harvesters. Explore the vital role of water in desert agriculture with a stop at one of 6 irrigation water districts by their Water Master. Tour a bustling cooler and shipping facility and learn the intricate processes that move fresh produce from the fields to stores across the country. Yuma agriculture makes up one third of Arizona's farming economy, 3.2 billion dollars worth. See teamwork, ingenuity, dedication 1st hand.