Category: Arizona
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Supporting Regional Food Systems: Arizona Business Builder Awards
Supporting Regional Food Systems: Arizona Business Builder Awards Across three very different operations—regenerative desert grain fields, a farm rooted in tribal traditions, and a regional meat processor—the impact of the Southwest Regional Food Business Center’s Business Builder Awards comes into focus not as isolated upgrades, but as a connected story…
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Oatfarm Flats Ranch
Oatman Flats Ranch As Arizona’s first Regenerative Organic Certified farm, Oatman Farms is committed to the growth of Arizona’s regenerative food network. Oatman Farms is now taking a significant step in expanding its infrastructure to strengthen Arizona’s farm-to-school and farm-to-table supply chains and meet growing demand for its Regenerative Organic…
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Navajo-Owned Business Streamlines Permit Process For Agricultural Land On The Reservation
Navajo-Owned Business Streamlines Permit Process For Agricultural Land On The Reservation It took him a year, but Ed Harvey surveyed 2,748 acres of land across the Navajo Nation. As he did, he was surrounded by overgrown fields that needed what could only be described as an overwhelming amount of attention. …
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Local First Arizona Develops Community Kitchens with Local Food Procurement
Local First Arizona Develops Community Kitchens with Local Food Procurement The Issue Low-income neighborhoods throughout Phoenix, Arizona, have difficulty accessing healthy, affordable, and locally-sourced food. This is a critical issue, particularly in areas considered food deserts. Entrepreneurs operating out of community kitchens often resort to purchasing from major retailers such…
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Addressing Food Insecurity and Creating Economic Opportunities through the Southwest Regional Food Business Center
Addressing Food Insecurity and Creating Economic Opportunities through the Southwest Regional Food Business Center: White Mountain Economic Development Works to Grow a Network of Food Entrepreneurs and Farmer’s Markets in Northern Arizona The Issue Northern Arizona is a largely rural and tribal region with high rates of food insecurity and…