Food
Water supports the farms and ranches that help feed Arizona communities.
Growing Home: Arizona
An Arizona Farm Bureau Water Documentary
Growing Home:
Arizona
An original documentary from Arizona Farm Bureau exploring how water sustains agriculture, communities and the families who call Arizona home.
Arizona's Water Story
In the desert, every drop carries a story.
Every drop tells a story.
Water is one of Arizona's most valuable resources, yet conversations about it are often complex and impersonal. Growing Home: Arizona brings those conversations back to what matters most: people.
Produced by Arizona Farm Bureau, the documentary offers an intimate look at how water shapes everyday life, from the fields that feed our communities to the neighborhoods where Arizona families live and grow.
About the Film
Growing Home: Arizona explores the human side of Arizona's water story through the lives of three families whose experiences reflect the many ways water connects us all.
Meet the Bales family, who operate a farm in Buckeye. Follow the Caywood family, whose agricultural roots run deep in Pinal County. And spend time with the Lopez family, who experience Arizona's water story from their home in a growing metro Phoenix neighborhood.
Though their lives are different, they share something essential: a future that depends on responsible water stewardship.
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Growing Home: Arizona
Arizona Farm Bureau releases a new documentary film, Growing Home: Arizona, a compelling look at the critical role of water in sustaining Arizona’s agriculture and the families who depend on it. The film humanizes the complex issue of water scarcity by weaving intimate, emotional narratives from three diverse Arizona families: the Bales family, which operates a farm in Buckeye; the Caywood family, which operates a farm in Pinal County; and the Lopez family, which lives in a subdivision in metro Phoenix.
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Water is the lifeblood of the desert.
Growing Home
Why Water Matters
Every drop supports a larger story.
Water's impact reaches far beyond the farm. It supports local jobs, businesses, families and the food systems communities depend on.
Families
Agricultural water supports generations of family-owned operations.
Jobs
Water helps sustain employment throughout Arizona's agricultural economy.
Communities
Strong farms help support strong rural and urban communities.
Featured Families
Three families. One shared future.
Growing Home: Arizona tells the state's water story through the experiences of three Arizona families. While each has a different relationship with water, they all share a common future shaped by one of Arizona's most precious resources.
The Bales Family
Buckeye, Arizona
The Bales family operates a farm in Buckeye, where careful water management is essential to producing food while preserving resources for future generations.
The Caywood Family
Pinal County, Arizona
Farming in Pinal County for generations, the Caywood family shares how water has shaped their heritage, their livelihood and the future of Arizona agriculture.
The Lopez Family
Metro Phoenix
Living in a growing Phoenix neighborhood, the Lopez family offers an urban perspective on water and demonstrates how every Arizona resident is connected to this vital resource.
Water Experts
Scientists, Researchers & Conservation Leaders
Hear from the experts helping explain Arizona's complex water system and the innovative solutions shaping a more sustainable future.
Arizona Agriculture
Farmers & Ranchers Across the State
From modern irrigation practices to generations of stewardship, Arizona's farmers and ranchers are continually adapting to protect water while producing the food that feeds our communities.
Innovation in Every Field
Protecting water through smarter practices.
Arizona agriculture continues to improve the way water is measured, delivered and used.
Laser-Leveling
Creating more even fields so water can move more efficiently.
Soil Monitoring
Using real-time information to understand when and where crops need water.
Reuse and Recycling
Finding responsible ways to keep water working within agricultural systems.
Data-Based Planning
Using technology and field data to make informed water-management decisions.