November 2022 has been proclaimed as Arizona Leafy Greens month by
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey, acknowledging the industry’s abundant production in the state.
November also marks the beginning of the lettuce and leafy greens shipments in the state, which considers itself the winter lettuce capital of the U.S., providing lettuce and leafy greens from November to March, according to a news release.
During the 10 years of the annual observance, Arizona farmers have produced more than 90 billion servings of lettuce, the release said. The state’s farmers grow about 25% of the annual U.S. lettuce supply, according to USDA statistics.
Arizona’s leafy greens farming community creates a $2 billion economic impact annually.