National Farmers Market Week, August 3-9
This article was written by past Local Food Program Director, Steve Russell. It’s the 15th Annual National Farmers’ Market Week! From August 3rd – 9th, communities across the nation will celebrate by...
View ArticleLFA Partners on Arizona Farmer+Chef Connection
This article was written by past Local Food Program Director, Steve Russell. Local First Arizona is a proud planning partner for The 5th Arizona Farmer+Chef Connection! This one-of-a-kind event will...
View ArticleLFA Celebrates Food through New Publication
This article was written by past Local Food Program Director, Steve Russell. September 8th marked the release of our first edition new local foods newsletter, The Locavore. A locavore is any person...
View ArticleLocal Food Producers Meet with Buyers
This article was written by past Local Food Program Director, Steve Russell. Earlier this week, Local First Arizona Foundation was a proud partner on the Fifth Annual Arizona Farmer+Chef Connection, an...
View ArticleVisit a Local Farm for your Halloween Pumpkin
This article was written by past Local Food Program Director, Steve Russell. Temperatures are cooling down outside, and it is officially fall season. With Halloween and Thanksgiving coming up, we are...
View ArticleGood Food Finder Now an Initiative of Local First Arizona
This article was written by past Local Food Program Director, Steve Russell. Arizona’s local food and agriculture economy is one of the most biodiverse in the nation, yet many Arizonans are unaware of...
View Article13 Local Holiday Gifts for Foodies
This article was written by past Local Food Program Director, Steve Russell. Retail sales during the holiday season are projected to grow to 619.9 billion this year, with much of that money leaving the...
View ArticleThe George Brooks Sr. Community School
This article was written by past Local Food Program Director, Steve Russell. Last month our Fall Semester Local Foods Intern, Cristy Courtney and I were invited to join Joseph Martinez of Arizona...
View ArticleThe Hangover: Recap of the 6th Annual Devour Phoenix Bartending Competition
This article was written by past Local Food Program Director, Steve Russell. In case you missed it, the Sixth Annual Devour Phoenix Bartending Competition was a huge hit! This year’s event drew 528...
View ArticleGet Going, Get Growing in Ajo
This article was written by past Local Food Program Director, Steve Russell. Get Going, Get Growing in Ajo! Get Going, Get Growing (also known as 4G) is a community initiative of the International...
View ArticleA Night Under the Stars at Many Hands Courtyard
With warm weather bringing nice crisp evenings to Tucson, we knew it would be a great idea to host our Membership Mixer in a beautiful outdoor setting. Many Hands Artist Cooperative is home to local...
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