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I live in Phoenix, Arizona. Phoenix itself - that is, the "Metro Phoenix" area - doesn't really supply agricultural products, but Arizona in general does, and
by cr0sh 7y ago
I live in Phoenix, Arizona.
Phoenix itself - that is, the "Metro Phoenix" area - doesn't really supply agricultural products, but Arizona in general does, and has a very large and diverse set of climate zones which allow for this.
People tend to think of Phoenix and Arizona in general to be one giant wasteland desert - when nothing could be further from the truth.
Can you find such areas in Arizona? Certainly (but really, they aren't "wastelands" - just really hot and dry areas, but even so, there are plants, insects, and animals around). But there are far more diverse areas climate-wise in the state.
And many of these areas have been or still are large producers of various agricultural products.
Arizona is historically known for it's "5 C's":
https://azlibrary.gov/collections/digital-arizona-library-dazl/arizona-almanac/5-cs https://azlibrary.gov/collections/digital-arizona-library-da...
Three of which are ag-based (cattle, citrus, and cotton).
Finally, this:
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/yuma-lettuce_n_6796398 https://www.huffpost.com/entry/yuma-lettuce_n_6796398
...which has had it's downsides and issues recently, but things like that happen and are sorted out.