Local Vendor Profiles: Arizona
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Four Peaks Brewery
Tempe, AZ
Four Peaks' brewmaster, Andy Ingram knows that the best beer recipes in the world take a great recipe and masterful precision. That's why Four Peaks Brewery's award-winning beers adhere to the strictest quality control standards to ensure the best tasting, freshest beer around. Four Peaks Brewery uses reverse osmosis to strip its contents free of contaminants. Naturally occurring salts and chemicals are then added back into the water to emulate the great brewing waters of Europe.
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Terra Flora
Cottonwood, AZ
Rhonda and Curt Pallas Downey choose flowers from natural habitats and organic gardens that are free from toxins for use in Terra Flora Flower Infused Water. Rhonda has a diploma in Homeopathic Medicine (DIHom) and is a graduate and tutor with the British Institute of Homeopathy. She is also an herbalist and a staff member at the Arizona School of Integrative Studies in Cottonwood, Az., where she teaches multiple courses including a Flower Essences and Chakra Healing Practitioner Course. Terra Flora is the new brand name for Living Essence Flower Infused Water. The product itself has not changed. Look for the same floral design on the label.
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Matador Coffee Roasting Co.
Scottsdale, AZ
Small batch coffee roasting is the best way to bring out the true flavors and nuances of the beverage that wakes up the world. With roots in Naples, Italy, the home of modern coffee culture, father and son team Jack and Mario Martusciello (Mar-tu-che-lo) have been creating coffees for family and friends for decades. Now they bring this generations old tradition to you. They painstakingly create each batch of artisan coffee 25 pounds at a time. This insures that every bean is up to the highest standards of quality and meets the flavor profiles desired by the discerning palates of their customers.
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Simply Bread
Phoenix, AZ
When Harold S. Back moved to Arizona in 1998, he really missed good bread. He even went so far as to jerry-rigg his home oven so he could practice the art of bread baking. In 2005, Back began attending classes at the prestigious San Francisco Baking Institute. His instructor was Jeffrey Yankellow, who, by the end of the program, had surmised that this student had more than a pedestrian curiosity about the business of bread. Back worked hard to develop two sourdough starters that could withstand the tough and arid Arizona conditions and nurtured them on his own kitchen countertop. He soon convinced Yankellow to join him, bought a building and equipment, and opened Simply Bread's doors on February 22nd, 2007. The rest is history.
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Eurofresh Farms
Wilcox, AZ
Founded in Pennsylvania in 1990 by Johan van den Berg and Wil van Heyningen, both third generation Dutch greenhouse owners. In 1992, after exhaustive research to find the ideal location for producing greenhouse tomatoes, they moved their facilities to Willcox, Arizona. With abundant sunlight, idyllic climate and plentiful water supply, Willcox provides the ultimate environment for harvesting exceptional quality greenhouse products 365 days a year.
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Maya's Farm
Phoenix, AZ
Maya Dailey says that farming is a part of her ancestral heritage. Ever since she was a young child she has been enchanted by plant life. As an adult, she desires to see real food back on our tables and in our schools. Maya's farm is a small sustainable, hand-cut farming operation that provides high-quality, consciously grown specialty vegetables, herbs and flowers to the Phoenix area. The farm also exists to create community and educate consumers about the importance of small organic and biodynamic, local farms.
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Breadsmith Breads
Mesa, AZ
Gregory Farr bakes old world style artisan bread at his bakery located in Northeast Mesa. All of his bread is made from scratch every day on the premises using no additives, preservatives or anything artificial. Then it is baked in a 12,000 pound steam injected hearthstone oven imported from Italy. Gregory uses the highest quality natural ingredients such as cinnamon from Saigon, vanilla from Madagascar, and this sets his bread apart.
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Grady's BBQ Sauce
Glendale, AZ
Years ago, Grady was an independent songwriter owner of his own record label. His true calling was this sauce. After one taste, you're sure to be a fan! It all started 30 years ago. First shared with family and friends, Grady now shares his famously delicious BBQ sauce with all of us. Made with only the finest ingredients, Grady's BBQ Sauce is the perfect combination of premium spices, natural flavors and 30 years of incremental perfection. And it contains no added sugar!
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Laura's Gourmet Granola
Phoenix, AZ
In 2004, Chef Laura Slama launched Laura's Gourmet Granola with Vanilla Almond Crunch, upon the request of her clients, friends and everyone else who had tasted it. Since that time, Chef Laura has sold nearly four tons of granola in upscale markets throughout Arizona! Look for Vanilla Almond Crunch year-round and Pumpkin Pecan Crunch seasonaly, from October through December. Once you try this granola, you'll be glad you did!
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English Family Orchards
Wilcox, AZ
In 1980, Dwight and Karla English packed up their young family and moved from Farmington, NM to the small town of Willcox, AZ. Within five years they had become dedicated growers of certified organic fruit. Their fruit is grown in the nutrient-rich soil of the desert using pure well water. They currently grow over fifteen varieties of apples and ten varieties of peaches on their family farm. Growing scrumptious fruit is a family affair at English.
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Queen Creek Olive Mill
Queen Creek, AZ
The Queen Creek Olive Mill is a family owned company that grows olives for eating and for the production of high quality extra virgin olive oil from their farm to your table. Owner and Master Blender Perry Rea, follows the old world tradition of hand picking olives from his 30 acre grove. The farming practices and the products Queen Creek Olive Mill offers exemplify their dedication to the environment and the health of their customers.
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Ultimate Start
Scottsdale, AZ
Angela and Kristine were eating bran muffins when the idea for Ultimate Start Muffins was born, based on the simple theory that healthy food does not have to taste bad. They knew there had to be a way to make nutritious muffins without losing the flavor. Thus began a two year project which eventually resulted in the recipe for Ultimate Start Muffins, a combination of healthy and tasty ingredients that met their standards for both nutrition and flavor. We think that's a good combination.
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Gage the Heat Salsa
Gilbert, AZ
The adventure began when Gage, Alan and Marisa's son and their salsa's namesake, brought a jar of homemade salsa to his Social Studies teacher. She loved it. They had crafted an extraordinary salsa out of the finest ingredients using Alan's culinary training and their love spicy food as their guides. Gage the Heat salsa is hot enough to give a pleasant burn, without sacrificing superior taste.
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Rainbow Valley Farmer's Cheese
Maricopa, AZ
Rainbow Valley Farmer's Cheese is made locally by Denise Diederich and Sheri Doramus of Rainbow Valley Nursery. The cheese is vegetarian, gluten free, and friendly to folks that are lactose intolerant. We think you'll love this natural, local delicacy. Denise and Sheri began growing geraniums and dracaena spikes in the backyard of a Phoenix home in 1998. Rainbow Valley Nursery now sells over 100 different varieties of succulents from its new location!
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Randy's Orchard
Phoenix, AZ
Randy's Orchard is one of the last heritage cirtus orchards located in Central Phoenix. It is located less than a mile from the Biltmore Resort and irrigated by Salt River Project water from Lake Roosevelt. Randy's Orchard offers delicious tangerines, tangelos, kinnow mandarins and grapefuruit, all picked at the peak of ripeness. Fruit is often picked and delivered to this Whole Foods Market� store on the same day it is ordered by the produce manager. The green leaves signal freshness. No pesticides or fungicides are ever used and the trees are fertilized with compost. Also look for rare breeds of summer and winter squash grown by hand at Randy's Orchard!
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T&D Salsa
Phoenix, AZ
Dennis and Terri love to cook. And it was their love for cooking, along with the encouragement of their friends, that led them to leave their jobs to begin marketing their famous salsa. In 2000, Dennis and Terri started selling fresh, blended salsa at local farmers' markets, and soon afterward they began to add new salsas to their repertoire, including a fresh chunky salsa and a shelf stable salsa. These new recipes, as always, were made from a variety of fresh tomatoes and peppers and a special blend of herbs and spices.
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Sunizona Family Farms
Willcox, AZ
Byron and Janice Smith and their kids Aimee, Kymbrelee and Charles bring the true taste of a family farm to your table. They use heirloom seed varieties to grow some of the juiciest tomatoes around. And all of their tomatoes are raised using only biological pest control, so you can rest assured because the produce on your table is pesticide free.
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King Ranch
White Hills, AZ
Jim, Wendy and Ray King started this 15-acre family farm in 1999. The King Ranch Mission is to grow delicious local fruits and vegetables without the use of pervasive pesticides. Look for a variety of table grapes, stone fruit and starter plants from King Ranch.
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Rainbow Valley Nursery
Maricopa, AZ
Denise Diederich and Sheri Doramus began growing geraniums and dracaena spikes in the backyard of a Phoenix home in 1998. Soon Rainbow Valley Nursery outgrew their small yard and they found seven acres in Maricopa that they now call home. Around that time Denise and Sheri began growing succulents. The majority of Rainbow Valley's plants are propagated from tip cuttings, leaf cuttings, and divisions. Denise and Sheri now sell over 100 different varieties, specializing in South African succulents!
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Chocofin Chocolatier
Fountain Hills, AZ
Louis and Denise Mirabella, classically trained pastry chefs, began peddling their fresh, handmade chocolates to Phoenix resorts in 1998. With some of the top resorts as clients, they opened their first retail store in 2001 in Fountain Hills, where they reside. Finally, they were full-time chocolatiers! With continued success, they moved into a larger chocolate shop still in Fountain Hills. Their following continues to grow. They're proud to be part of a new wave of artisan food producers in Arizona.
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Tonopah Rob
Tonopah, AZ
Rob Lazzarotto turned his lifelong gardening hobby into a full-fledged business. He now grows his crops on a small farm west of Phoenix. After selling produce at farmers' markets across the state, word started to spread about the flavorful fruits and veggies Rob had to sell, including beets, carrots, bell peppers, lettuce and even turnips. Instead of using harsh pesticides, Rob uses beneficial insects to keep away the pests — in fact, he releases over 2 million lady bugs every year to keep his crops healthy!
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Sonoita Vineyards
Elgin, AZ
Sonoita Vineyards was just a dream back in 1973 when Dr. Gordon Dutt, owner and winemaker, began growing grapes in Arizona. He had a sneaking suspicion that grapes grown under the intense Arizona sun would bleach and produce wines with poor color and low acidity. Imagine his surprise when the grapes from his experimental vineyard on the Ignacio de Babocomari Ranch in Southern Arizona produced wines the exact opposite attributes! A retired soil scientist from the University of Arizona, Dr. Dutt attributes the quality of his grapes to the amazing soil in the Elgin area, "This part of Arizona is a lot different than most folks imagine — we're at an altitude of 5,000 ft., set in rolling grasslands dotted with white oak, and the soil is nearly identical to that of Burgundy, France. You'll find the results of our efforts, and what great terra rosa (red clay) soil can produce in our estate bottled wines."
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Mary Coyle Ol' Fashion Ice Cream
Phoenix, AZ
Quality ice cream is a family tradition! Since 1951, Mary Coyle Ol' Fashion Ice Cream has providing fresh frozen treats, to the greater Phoenix area! Mary Coyle Ol' Fashion Ice Cream believes that their customers are like family. That's why their ice cream cakes, ice cream and other treats have always been made with the same quality ingredients.