Local First Arizona – News Blog
- Your Guide to the 20th Annual Certified Local Fall Festival October 23, 2026Come hungry. Bring your friends. Maybe even bring your dog. Arizona's biggest celebration of local businesses is back, and there's more than one way to experience it. On Saturday, November 7, Local First Arizona's Certified Local Fall Festival returns to Margaret T. Hance Park in downtown Phoenix for its 20th anniversary. With approximately 250 vendors, […]Lori Cothrun
- Not Just Another Festival: What Makes the Certified Local Fall Festival Different October 23, 2026Fall in Phoenix means the return of outdoor markets, festivals and community celebrations. From Oktoberfest and Halloween festivities to vintage markets and the Arizona State Fair, there's no shortage of reasons to get outside. But there's one festival with a distinctly Arizona mission: Local First Arizona's Certified Local Fall Festival. This isn't a festival that […]Lori Cothrun
- Why Showing Up Still Matters in Local Banking October 21, 2026Arizona Central Credit Union CEO Brian Lee on the importance of local relationships in an increasingly digital world.Lori Cothrun
- Twenty Years Later, the Spirit of Fall Festival Is Still Local October 20, 2026The Certified Local Fall Festival turns 20 on Nov. 7 at Hance Park. Hear from the owners who were there in 2006 and why showing up in person still matters.Lori Cothrun
- Tribal Food Sovereignty Starts With the Power to Decide October 16, 2026Across Arizona, Indigenous communities are strengthening their food systems on their own terms. Meaningful partnerships begin by recognizing who should lead that work.Kat Meyer