Local Food Purchasing in Arizona
Our goal is to purchase fresh, Arizona-grown produce, dairy, and protein and distribute it to Arizonans struggling with hunger through the statewide emergency food relief network and food assistance programs.
Arizona Food Partnerships
Two USDA programs help to fund Purchase Local Arizona, Friends of the Farm, and Try it Local: 1) the Local Food Purchasing Assistance (LFPA) Cooperative Agreement Program and 2) the Local Food for Schools (LFS) Cooperative Agreement Program.
These USDA programs are designed to strengthen supply chain resiliency by supporting local, regional, and socially disadvantaged food producers by purchasing local food to distribute in rural, remote, or underserved communities. The Arizona Department of Economic Security and the Arizona Department of Education will disburse AZ’s allocation of funds, approximately $15 million, over fiscal years 2023-2025.
Did you miss this year’s “LFPA in AZ” webinar?
Review slides from “LFPA in AZ: 2025” web
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For two years Friends of the Farm and Purchase Local AZ have hosted an annual live webinar to share updates about LFPA-funded projects across the state; to celebrate successes and share lessons learned, as well as what’s next in local food procurement and farm-to-food assistance programming in Arizona. Check out this and previous years’ slides below.
Find a Food Bank
Looking for Your Local Food Bank or Food Assistance Program?
Arizona food banks, providing food to our neighbors in need. Food is distributed by each member food bank through a statewide network of hunger relief locations impacting every county in the state.
