Arizona Contacts
SNAP Info & Contacts
Program Name/EBT Card Name: Arizona Quest Card
Current contractor: Fidelity Information Services, LLC (FIS)
Contact:
Cindy Gentry
Food Systems Coordinator
Maricopa County Department of Public Health
CynthiaGentry@mail.maricopa.gov
(602) 506-8323
For technical assistance and capacity-building support, contact:
Adrienne Z. Udarbe, MS, RDN
Director
Pinnacle Prevention
adrienneudarbe@pinnacleprevention.org
(480) 207-5955
Arizona Ag Department
Arizona Department of Agriculture
FMNP & SFMNP
Contact:
Geni Acosta, WIC Nutrition Consultant and FMNP/SFMNP Coordinator
Phone: (602) 542-0379
Email: geni.acosta@azdhs.gov
Arizona News/Case Studies
USDA Farmers Market, Local and Regional Food Systems Grants Announced
Hannah Fuller October 2, 2020The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) announced this week that it has awarded $27 million in grant funding through the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP) and $9.3 million in grant funding through the new Regional Food System Partnerships (RFSP) grant program. The grants fall under the Local Agricultural… Read More
Standing Together Against Racism: Black Lives Matter
Stephanie Fenty June 3, 2020Over the past week, the United States has been shaken by the deep inequities rooted within our justice system that have continued to destroy the lives of Black Americans like George Floyd. In the past, the Farmers Market Coalition has largely remained silent on matters of race and injustice. We will do so no longer.… Read More
From Coast to Coast: A Snapshot of the 2018 Farmers Market Poster Contest
Allie Vrtachnik May 25, 2018The 2018 National Farmers Market Poster Contest has come to a close, folks! The deadline for poster submissions was May 15th, but you still have till until May 31st to act as a judge for the Fan Favorite award. Your vote counts as a ‘like’ for your local market or favorite submission. Browse the contest… Read More
Arizona Resources
Get Me To The Farmers Market
Mykalee McGowan October 5, 2021This pamphlet is an example of a partnership to support incentives use at farmers markets. It shows the best transportation routes from several Arizona WIC and SNAP offices to their nearest farmers markets. Read More
Farmers Markets in Tribal Communities: Starting Up and Sustaining Success
Stacy October 25, 2013This six page guide from the New Mexico Farmers Marketing Association is the product of stories told and lessons learned from farmers markets in tribal communities in New Mexico and Arizona. Read More
