I had a great audience at the Beaver Creek Preservation and Historical Society today. They were a fun group and I learned stories of the sheep trailing in this area in past years which I will add in the next couple of days. One woman remembered the Aja’s and the sheep running down 19th Ave in Phoenix. The Aja’s came in the 1920s to Arizona and raised their families along with the sheep. Stay tuned for more stories.
The Arizona Sheep Story
Sheep may not be one of the five “c’s” but the industry has helped build this state in many ways.
“People don’t realize how important agriculture is in their lives. Without food and fiber, you wouldn’t have food on your table and clothes on your back. Sheep are a renewable resource and use less water than cotton. Wool is fire retardant and many products come from sheep.” Irene Echeverria Aja
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