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Tickets on sale now for Arizona Farmer Chef Connection
We are very excited to be sponsors of this year’s Arizona Farmer Chef Connection! This event will work to bring local farmers and food producers in Arizona together with local restaurants, school food buyers, and others in the Arizona food industry. Continue reading
Posted in Agriculture, Events, Local Food, Restaurants & Dining
Tagged Arizona, arizona farmer chef connection, buyers, farmer, food, food producers, grocery stores, local, Local Food, ranchers, restaurants, wholesale
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Good Food Finder Podcast with LFA Local Foods Specialist Margaree Bigler
TweetGood Food Allies Co-Founder Jennifer Woods sat down with Local First Arizona Local Foods Specialist Margaree Bigler for a podcast chat on all things food, fashion, and Phoenix. Margaree is the person behind the Devoured Culinary Classic, Devour Phoenix, and … Continue reading
Posted in Local Food
Tagged Devour Phoenix, Devoured, good food allies, good food finder, Local Food, margaree bigler
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Going Local on Super Bowl Sunday
TweetEven though the Arizona Cardinals didn’t make it near the Super Bowl this year, we know many Arizonans will be settling down in front of the TV this weekend to take in the big game. Check out some of Local … Continue reading
Posted in Events, Greater Phoenix
Tagged 10% Shift, beer, Local Food, party ideas, super bowl
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This Week’s Shift Recommendation: Local Foods
Searching for local foods? Check out our local agriculture and food production category on our online directory for farms, wineries, farmer’s markets and so much more! Continue reading
Posted in 10% Shift
Tagged agriculture, beer, farmers markets, farms, Local Food, wineries
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This Week’s Shift Recommendation: Thanksgiving
TweetEvery week, we make a suggestion for how you can easily shift the way you shop and support local businesses! Here is this week’s SHIFT recommendation: Give thanks locally this Thanksgiving! The Local First website can help you add locally grown produce, locally made … Continue reading
Posted in 10% Shift
Tagged dinner, farmers markets, Local Food, produce, shift recommendation, Thanksgiving
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La Bocca Urban Pizzeria – setting the trend for local food
Many Arizona restaurants have been jumping on the trend of sourcing the food they serve from local farmers and vendors. And with so many local food producers in the state, the only hard part is making the choice of who to purchase from! Continue reading
Posted in Local First Movement, Restaurants & Dining
Tagged duncan family farm, eating seasonally, la bocca, Local Food, tempe
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Local First AZ & Junior Achievement Partner to Bring Local Food to Students
Please join us for the launch of the Local First Arizona simulated Farmer’s Market inside Junior Achievement’s BizTown! This is a great new program for 5th and 6th graders to learn about healthy food choices, farming, and entrepreneurship. Continue reading
Posted in Events
Tagged farmers market, Junior Achievement, Kimber Lanning, Local First Arizona, Local Food, Mark Mitchell, tempe
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Devour Hunger for Waste Not – Have a delicious meal and feed the hungry
Have you heard the news about Devour Hunger for Waste Not? It’s an opportunity for you to eat a delicious meal and feed the hungry all at the same time! Continue reading
Summer Farmers Markets in Arizona
Things always seem to slow down during the long, hot summer months in Arizona. But our local farmers are still hard at work bringing you fresh, local produce and food products! Continue reading
Now That’s a Good (Local) Pickle
We remember walking to school and stopping by a local convenience store – filling our backpacks with penny and nickel candy, picking out the fattest dill pickle from the pickle jar and eating it on our way to class. Sour pickles for breakfast? The best thing ever. Continue reading
Posted in Local Food
Tagged hot cauliflower, hot peppers, Local Food, member spotlight, mrs. klein, mrs. klein's pickle company, pickle
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