Local First Arizona – News Blog

• Thank you | Gracias | Merci | Ahé’hee’ | xiè xiè from the bottom of our hearts! November 19, 2024
  Nella's Kreations highlights cultural foods of Arizona and represents Ancestral Food Ways of the Navajo Community. Denella is proudly growing her business from the Local First Arizona Community Kitchen - South Phoenix .
  Lori Wheeler
• The Phoenix Art Museum Turns 65: Three Ways Phoenix Art Museum Is Celebrating AZ November 13, 2024
  The Phoenix Art Museum has been a mainstay of cultural appreciation for decades, showcasing art in a variety of forms for locals to enjoy across 285,000 square feet in the heart of downtown. Acknowledged as a Phoenix Point of Pride, the longstanding member of Local First Arizona actively engages with the community, highlighting the state […]
  Lori Wheeler
• How Four Peaks Brewing has impacted Arizona November 12, 2024
  The craft beer industry in Arizona has grown exponentially since Four Peaks Brewing Company opened in Tempe in 1996. Back then, only seven microbreweries were licensed in the state. Today, there are 122. Taking the name from the iconic mountains located in the Tonto National Forest, the founders of Four Peaks — Andy Ingram, Jim […]
  Lori Wheeler
• Welcome to November’s New and Renewing Business Coalition Members November 8, 2024
  We are excited to introduce the latest additions to the Local First Arizona Business Coalition! These businesses represent a diverse range of industries and demonstrate the commitment to localism that drives Arizona’s economy. Learn more about how they are making an impact in their communities and leading the way in their respective fields.
  Kat Meyer
• Esperanza - A Fresh Start For Homeless Veterans  November 7, 2024
  On any given night, 50,000 U.S. veterans are homeless and living on the streets — that’s 23% of the country’s homeless population. 25% of these heroes who have fallen on hard times seek help from programs like Local First Arizona community partner, Esperanza En Escalante.  Since 1989, Esperanza has provided Tucson’s veterans and veterans’ families […]
  Lori Wheeler