Founded in 2003, Local First Arizona is a nonprofit organization committed to community and economic development throughout Arizona. Our work connects people, locally-owned businesses, and communities ...

Husband and wife business partners Tajia and Aaron Junior has a knack for making tasty plant-based soul food and coming up with catchy names. Their vegan soul food truck is called Hot Sauce and Pepper ...

Local First has long been a champion of supporting locally owned, independent businesses to strengthen the local economy. One of its signature initiatives, the Be Local Coupon Book, has been a ...

Local First Arizona is moving its headquarters from downtown Phoenix to a larger space near 16th Street and Missouri Avenue. Local First Arizona, which supports local businesses, will own its new ...

Each year, the Local First Indie Awards shine a spotlight on the people, businesses and nonprofits that make La Plata County not just a place to live, but a place to love. These awards recognize the ...

With so much of today’s innovation centered around AI, it has become easier than ever for entrepreneurs and others to extend their reach well beyond their immediate geographic area. While this sense ...