Local First Arizona – News Blog

• Millions are available for rural and tribal businesses, farmers and ranchers to install solar. We can help July 16, 2024
  Millions of dollars in federal funding are available for rural, tribal and agricultural business owners to install solar, purchase new energy-efficient equipment and save on utility bills. Local First Arizona is now offering free help to apply for this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
  Rebekah Sanders
• Tucson granola company Better Than Provisions to attend Good Food Forum + Expo July 15, 2024
  What started small, as a recipe in April King’s kitchen to meet the needs she had during a changing health situation, has gained traction beyond her home and sparked cravings across Arizona. Next month, King will bring Better Than Provisions to the 2024 Good Food Forum + Expo, which Local First Arizona will host Aug. […]
  Rebekah Sanders
• Startup education company wins $15,000 at Demo Day pitch competition June 27, 2024
  Local First Arizona’s annual Demo Day pitch competition celebrates the future of Black entrepreneurship. Six graduates of Local First’s We Rise Business Accelerator pitched their businesses and visions for growth to a panel of judges and audience.
  Rebekah Sanders
• 6 tips for swim season from Hubbard Family Swim School June 26, 2024
  With school out and temperatures soaring, the swimming season is in full swing! Here’s how to keep your kids safe — and why swim lessons are so helpful.
  Rebekah Sanders
• #IndieWeekAZ 2024: Show Your Indie Love! June 26, 2024
  Here at Local First, we treasure Arizona’s independent businesses and consider it our duty and privilege to shine a light on these local indie gems so you can enjoy them, too. Each year, we turn up the indie love during the National Independents Week. From June 28 - July 4, organizations like ours designate a […]
  Kat Meyer