About Purchase Local AZ
What is “Purchase Local AZ”?
Purchase Local Arizona (PLAZ) is a local food purchasing program administered by Pinnacle Prevention and the Arizona Department of Economic Security. The program is funded by USDA’s Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement Program (LFPA). The Goals of PLAZ are:
- to support Arizona farmers, ranchers, and food producers; prioritizing those from socially disadvantaged groups; and
- to distribute fresh nutritious foods to underserved communities across Arizona.
Through 2025, Purchase Local Arizona will strengthen local and regional food systems by working collaboratively with food producers, aggregators, distributors, food security organizations, food banks & pantries, and tribal partners and help underserved communities in Arizona get nutritious, seasonal, Arizona grown food.
The Fall 2025 application period opens October 1st!
PLAZ has two application widows per year. Our intention is to offer multiple opportunities for farmers and food producers to access this program in a way that supports their operations throughout the year.
The applications periods are generally March and October.
Join the PLAZ mailing list to stay in-the-loop, or schedule a call with the program coordinator to learn more.
How to Apply
Step 1
Read the Frequently Asked Questions document to learn about the program and the application process.
Step 2
Download and complete the Proposed Budget and Partnership template.
Step 3
Once you have completed your proposal- in collaboration with your prospective partners- you can begin the application. The application will require you to upload your proposal and will accept submissions until 12a (midnight) on Friday October 17th.
Purchase Local Arizona: TWO years’ work in ONE infographic.
Small Farms, Big Impacts!
This infographic shows just how small farmers are making meaningful partnerships across a BIG state to improve food access underserved Arizonans.
The Results are in!
9/17/2025: Pinnacle Prevention and the Arizona Food Bank Network are pleased to share our latest progress report.
Together with dozens of community-based organizations and hundreds of farmers and food producers across the state, Friends of the Farm, Purchase Local Arizona, and the Arizona Farmers Market Nutrition programs are building a more resilient, food system in Arizona.
Learn how Pinnacle Prevention and the Arizona Food Bank Network have deployed the Friends of the Farm and Purchase Local AZ programs to connect Arizona farmers, ranchers and food producers with food assistance programs across the state!
Did you miss this year’s “LFPA in AZ” webinar?
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.
Review slides from “LFPA in AZ: 2025” web
inar. [8.6.
2025]
Review slides from “LFPA in AZ: 2024” webinar [8.22.2024]
Halfway There!
Sharing Progress and Lessons Learned.
11/19/2024: Check out our progress and accomplishments during the first year-and-a-half of LFPA funding in Arizona. Learn how Pinnacle Prevention and the Arizona Food Bank Network have deployed the Friends of the Farm and Purchase Local AZ programs to connect Arizona farmers, ranchers and food producers with food assistance programs across the state!
Questions?
For questions about the application process
contact Parker Filer at [email protected] or schedule a time to connect (by phone or Zoom) using the button below.
