Expierence Yuma historic sites enroute to produce fields being harvested. Visit with harvesters, growers, water managers, and processing facility managers with a knowledgeable, mature, fun guide.
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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. This unique tour offers a close-up look at one of the country's most impressive agricultural hubs and the people who make it thrive. It starts in the historic center of Yuma from 1870's Pivot Point. We pass by the 1860's Territorial Prison, the Quechan Indian Reservation, Cloud's Model T Museum while in route to harvesters harvesting produce. You'll learn everything about what they are doing, and possibly be given their fresh cut produce.
Get insider access as you visit a top-producing local farms and enjoy an open conversation with an expert grower at Top Flavor Farms. Learn everything about machines used in produce production. From seeders, to transplanters, mulchers, tillers, tractors, to fertalizers. Explore the vital role of water in desert agriculture with a stop at Bard Water District ( one of 6 irrigation water districts ) meeting with their Water Master.
Tour a bustling cooler and shipping facility, BonPak Cooler, and learn the intricate cooling 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.
Event Venue
Hilton Garden Inn Yuma Pivot Point, North Madison Avenue, Yuma, AZ, USA, United States
USD 50.00
