Local First Arizona Rim Country update for May 10

Spring is in full bloom and so is the Rim Country event calendar! Check out the upcoming markets and festivals below.

Shop Local For Mother’s Day

Whether you’re shopping for your mother, grandmother, aunt, sister, or mother-figure, Mother’s Day is the perfect time to show the strong woman figures in your life how much you value them. Treat them with a hand-crafted gift, spa day, or special dinner – the local options are endless!

Payson Book Festival

Local First Arizona is proud to sponsor the Payson Book Festival: celebrating the creativity of our homegrown authors. Join us at the LFA booth talking to festival-goers about our the local movement and interact with all the talented Arizona authors in attendance!

How to Celebrate Mother’s Day Like a Localist

We bust the myth that prices for Mother’s Day gifts are lower at out-of-town, online, and chain retailers. See where you can find local and affordable Mother’s Day gifts!
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12 White-Hot Chefs and Restaurants to Check Out in Arizona NOW

The verdict is in: we’ve got the best local food scene here in Arizona. Check out this article published by the Matador Network, in partnership with Arizona Office of Tourism highlighting some of the best chefs and restaurants in the state.
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Northern Arizona Celebrates National Bike Month

National Bike Month is here and communities across the country will be celebrating! Find out how you can participate in these Northern towns and what this community movement is all about.
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The Most Charming Towns and Small Cities in Arizona

Need a vacation? Check out this Travel Magazine article highlighting some of the most unique communities in our state.
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Coworking Our Way to a Sustainable Economy

It is estimated that 50% of the population will be working independently by 2020 – a dramatic shift from the 9-5 desk job. See what steps our Northern communities are taking to encourage youth retention and economic prosperity in our Rural communities.
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Kimber Lanning to Grow Community Development Work Through Local First Arizona Foundation

When Kimber Lanning first began organizing Arizona’s locally-owned businesses in 2003, she was focused on combating unfair policies that benefited large corporations by providing a voice for Arizona’s best homegrown companies. She could not have imagined that fifteen years later, she would be leading the nation’s largest local business coalition which is continually recognized as a national leader in innovative community and economic development.
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