Category Archives: In The News
Certified Local Fall Festival wins “Best Free Festival”
Thanks to everyone who voted in the Phoenix New Times’ “Best of” poll, as we won the honor of “Best Free Festival” for our Certified Local Fall Festival! It just so happens that our 7th annual festival is just a little over a month away, and this one will be bigger and better than ever! Continue reading
Restaurants across the nation trending local
Restaurants nationwide are trending towards local and organic foods according to the National Restaurant Association‘s latest survey of American Culinary Federation member chefs, which in turn suggests that is what their patrons are asking for. Take a look at the list, … Continue reading
Indie Week Phoenix Spotlight
Happy First Friday and the start of a three day holiday weekend! Independents Week has been a blast so far and we’re excited to carry it into the weekend. Remember that you can spend your Golden Coupons at 200 locally owned businesses up … Continue reading
Indie Week Tempe Spotlight
It’s day four of Independents Week - how many Golden Coupons have you used? If your goal is to visit all 200 locally owned businesses that are accepting the Coupon, we’ve calculated that you need to visit 25 businesses per day. Completely do-able, especially since some … Continue reading
Indie Week Scottsdale Spotlight
Independents Week is rolling on! Don’t worry if you’ve used all your Golden Coupons – you can print more for free! Almost 200 locally owned businesses are accepting the Golden Coupon, good for 20% off goods & services. Don’t forget to enter our drawing to win a … Continue reading
Indie Week West Valley Spotlight
It’s day two of Independents Week - let the shopping continue! Over 190 locally owned businesses are accepting the Golden Coupon which is good for a 20% discount off their goods or services (some restrictions apply). And remember to keep track of the places you … Continue reading
Indie Week East Valley Spotlight
Local First Arizona is proud to announce that Independents Week has begun! For one week, we are asking Arizonans to shop only at locally owned businesses. Skip the chain and big box stores for an entire week - it’s easier than you think! We currently have over 180 … Continue reading
Posted in 10% Shift, Arizona, Businesses, Economics, Events, In The News, Local First Movement
Tagged coupon, gold, gold coupon, gold ticket, golden coupon, golden ticket, Independence Week, Indie Week, ticket
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A Multicultural Conversation with the Candidates for Mayor
A highly diverse group of community partners is collaborating to provide Valley residents with an opportunity to have their questions answered by Phoenix Mayoral candidates at A Multicultural Conversation with the Candidates for Mayor. The event’s format will begin with … Continue reading
Posted in Events, Greater Phoenix, In The News
Tagged bullpit, candidate, candidates, community, Greater Phoenix, mayor, mayoral, multicultural, one, one community
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Handshakes all around!
High fives for everyone involved in the promotion of the “buy local” concept, as well as local businesses all over the nation! Below is a nice image via The Nation that culls information from several recent surveys and studies to … Continue reading
Posted in Arizona, Businesses, Economics, In The News
Tagged buy local, nation, positive news, upward trend
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