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Arizona Sonoran News

Local organizations work to feed Tucson's homeless

Local organizations work to feed Tucson’s homeless

Gabby Goduco March 1, 2018

In Pima County, 1,574 people are homeless, according to the Arizona Housing Coalition. Local organizations, Felicia’s Farm and Casa Maria are aiming to help feed Pima County’s neediest. Casa...

Farmers at the Tucson Village Farm get their hands dirty and pick fresh organic lettuce. (Photo by: Brittney Smith/Arizona Sonora News)

Organic farms on the rise in Arizona

SBlum May 13, 2015

Arizona has a new friend in the farming industry, and it’s called organic.Certified organic farms have more than doubled in Arizona in the past seven years, from 63 in 2008 to 140 today, according to...

Local business owner strives to make a difference

Local business owner strives to make a difference

Chelsee Moe April 6, 2015

It all started as a measly rack of t-shirts outside of a yoga studio and now it claims to be the only sustainable, organic and American made clothing store in the Arizona. Alok Appadurai is the owner...

A worker at Matt's Organic Home Delivery packs up a package of organic goods for a customer. Photo by Jacquelyn Montaño

Arizona companies deliver organic to your home

Jacquelyn Montano December 15, 2014

The push to buy local and eat organic has spurred on a cottage industry in Arizona. A handful of companies in the state have jumped into the fray of home-delivery services, bringing the farm to the suburbs. “It’s...

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