INWINTER
,thepopulationofYuma,Arizona,
nearlydoublestomorethan180,000as
visitorsflocktothesouthwesterncornerof
theGrandCanyonState.Butthere’smore
tothetown’swinterappealthansunshine.
Formorethanacentury,Yuma’s landscape
hasbeendominatedbyapatchworkoffields
growingpattypansquash,red-headromaine,
cauliflower,zucchiniandnearly200other
veggiesagainstthebackdropofthesprawling
GilaMountains.Asurge inagritouristtravel
hasputYumaonthemap.
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GETYOURGOAT
TOGGENBURGGOATFARM
Where did LittleMissMuffet’s “curds and
whey” come from?What happens when two
baby goats toddle into aHilton for the night?
Co-owner Suzanne Eaton will happily answer
such questions during a visit to the 2.5-acre
ToggenburgGoat Farm. After a dusty tromp
around the property (most likely followed by
a rabble of friendly Swiss Toggenburg dairy
goats), visitorsmight even witness the birth of
a kid. Don’t forget to sample Eaton’s famous
sweet chèvre and learn the secret behind its
creation (a quick cool and amuslin strain).
Toggenburggoatsaz.com
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BECOMEASALSAQUEEN
TUNES&TACOSFESTIVAL
Fiery jalapeños, sweet onions and robust garlic
are just a few of the flavors that attract salsa
and spice lovers to theTunes &Tacos Festival.
Yuma’smost popular foodie event draws
some 30,000 folks annually, andwith good
reason: The two-day celebration (scheduled
for April 8 and 9) has everything from
MAPS
&
LEGENDS
AFullPlate
Venture toYuma,Arizona, forculinaryadventures
andanabundanceofagritourism
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