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
Why Arizona Democrats, Republicans Agree (Mostly) On Welfare Bill
Honesta Romberger May 11, 2018Via: 91.5 KJZZ It’s not often you hear bipartisan support at the state Capitol to increase spending on social welfare. But it’s happening. Supporters say the program will provide low-income Arizonans with more nutritional food and boost the bottom lines for local farmers. Farmers Markets And Food Stamps On a recent Saturday morning at the… Read More
Arizona-grown produce bill good for families in poverty
Honesta Romberger April 25, 2018Via Arizona Capitol Times SB1245 provides a state funding match for a privately funded pilot program successfully operating in urban and rural areas throughout our state. The program targets populations who are on the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP), commonly known as food stamps. The program offers more choice and increased access to healthy foods, specifically,… Read More
Arizona leads nation in female farmers
Honesta Romberger April 20, 2018Via Arizona Sonora News: In Queen Creek, Arizona, you can find a 1.33-acre lot growing oranges, apples, figs, peaches, pears, grapes, sugarcane, lettuce, tomatoes, pepper, eggplant, okra, corn, green beans – and also raising chickens for meat and eggs, sheep for meat and goats for milk. It is one of 7,835 farms in Arizona run… Read More
Spotlight on the Santa Cruz River Farmers’ Market
Allie Vrtachnik April 6, 2018Dear FMC virtual market-goer, Greetings from the Santa Cruz River Farmers’ Market! We’re taking over FMC’s Instagram this week to share with you a look into our market. The market is loved by our community, and for good reason! As a new “visitor”, there are a few things you ought to know to fully appreciate the market that… Read More
Local farmers market making ‘pop’ changes for the summer
Honesta Romberger March 30, 2018[Article via Prescott Valley Tribune: https://www.pvtrib.com/news/2018/mar/28/local-farmers-market-making-pop-changes-summer/] The Prescott Valley Farmers Market will be transitioning to “pop-up farmers markets” after the last winter market, which was Tuesday, March 27, in the Entertainment District. Since November 2016, PFM has operated a weekly farmers market in the Entertainment District of Prescott Valley. Since 1997, PFM has operated markets of… Read More
Arizona: Small Food Conference March 8, 2018
Honesta Romberger February 5, 2018Click here for tickets and more info. Prescott Farmers Market and Yavapai College are co-sponsoring the first-ever Small Food Conference on March 8, 2018 to support farmers market vendors’ businesses. Workshops will help vendors attract more customers and explore small business basics. We invite local and regional experts (including current market vendors) to lead workshops… Read More
Prescott Farmers Market – “See your neighbors, meet your farmers, know your food.”
Allie Vrtachnik January 16, 2017Situated in Yavapai County a mile high in the mountains of Arizona, between the central and southern Arizona desert and Northern Arizona’s Colorado Plateau, sits Prescott, Arizona. Home to 41,000, Prescott is located in a “transition zone” and is also home to piñon pine, ponderosa, and juniper. Prescott Farmers Market proudly serves Prescott, Chino Valley,… Read More
2016 FINI Grant Awardees Announced
Honesta Romberger June 10, 2016This week, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced the awardees of $16.8 million in competitive grants to help SNAP (formally food stamps) participants increase their purchases of fruits and vegetables. The funding comes from the Food Insecurity Nutrition Incentive (FINI) program, authorized by the 2014 Farm Bill and administered by USDA’s National Institute of Food… Read More
**Updated** Congratulations to FMC Member FMPP and FMSSG Awardees!
Liz Comiskey October 9, 2015The awardees of the 2015 Farmers Market Promotion Program (FMPP), the Local Food Promotion Program (LFPP), and the first ever Farmers Market SNAP Support Grants (FMSSG) were announced last week! Check out all of the FMC members that were awarded below. Many FMC members will also benefit from grant projects within their community networks; you… Read More
