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Joining the group of James Beard Award-winner Chris Bianco's restaurants in Phoenix, Tratto recognizes its desert roots while sourcing its ingredients, yet remainis Italian at heart. In line with Bianco's other eateries, the menu is seasonal and fresh, and the focus on quality is apparent. To make reservations and see hours, visit their website.

Fresh and seasonal ingredients with an attention to detail make up this flavorful menu. Entrees include contemporary takes on tacos, tostadas, and small plates are available  like vegetable dishes, ceviche, fresh salsa and more. A cocktail and beverage menu and inviting atomsphere round out the dining experience.

Photo by Debby Wolvos

Craft sandwiches, breakfast bites, local ingredients and banana pudding every day.

Keep an eye out for specials, the annual "Jim Bob's Burgers" homage and for Monday night dinner.

Photo by Worth Takeaway.

Photo courtesy of The Pork Shop

Connect with your local food and craft community though this hand-selected sampler of items. A variety of sampler options and price points are available to fit different needs; once you place an order, a surprise assortment will be delivered to your door. 

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About Simple Farm's CSA: Though it grows its own fruits and vegetables, the Simple Farm is primarily a goat dairy farm, and savvy shoppers know to pick up some of the farm's organic, homemade goat's-milk salted caramels with their CSA goodies. Shares ($175 for a seven-week season) include vegetables, fruits, herbs, flowers, and eggs from the farm, along with occasional items from other local farms that have similar growing practices. Additional add-ons can include cheese, specialty butters, bread, honey, chocolates, or grass-fed beef, and all pickups take place at the farm.

Zarpara Vineyards planted its first vines in 2010, and now has upwards of 5,000 vines that are tended to carefully throughout the growing season. Owners Rhona MacMillan and Mark Jorve lived onsite during the building of winery and tasting room, located in the Willcox Bench in southeast Arizona. Wine club memberships are available.

Photo by Jenelle Bonifield

Watercolor and pencil are the mediums by which ThreeMacStudio creates their designs. These prints are translate to notepads, paper, wrapping paper, pillows, and more. Many of the designs capture the natural world in a contemporary fashion.

To find where their goods are availble in the Valley, and shop the online store, click here.
 

This four-generation farm grows an array of fruits and vegetables—corn, watermelon, cantaloupe, okra, peppers, eggplant, brandywine tomatoes—and are equally known for their activities, corn maze and pumpkin patch. They also have a pick-your-own option during the month of June.

Their produce stand is open every day from until they close for the season in mid-July. For more details, visit http://www.Tolmachoff-Farms.com.

True Garden's vertical aeroponic farm uses state-of-the-art technology to maintain growing in its greenhouse year-round. The vertical setup takes advantage of space. The produce is grown without the use of pesticides or herbicides and is nutrient-dense and fresh.

CSA Program: Offers produce grown on its vertical, aeroponic farm in Mesa with plans to offer customized “produce on demand” boxes this fall.

Delivery/Pickup Options: Multiple pickup options in the East Valley

Cost: $288 for 12 deliveries of a full share; $216 for eight deliveries of a full share; half shares also available

Learn more: https://truegarden.com/csa/

Market stand onsite is open Wednesdays and Saturdays, 8am-noon.

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Headed by Bryan and Heather Szymura, Twisted Infusions Farms grow all their produce in a climate-controlled shipping container, using a vertical hydroponic tower system. No pesticides are used, and all produce is non-GMO and organic.

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This family farm grows over 100 varieties of vegetables and flowers without the use of pesticides. They also offer herbs, pickled items and other preserves. Flowers and produce are available through their CSA or farm stand. Flowers are also available in Phoenix at the Camelback Flower Shop and through Mayesh wholesale (mayesh.com). Closed for flower production mid-December through mid-February.

CSA Program: Offers fresh produce from their farm through summer and winter CSA shares;  fresh flowers available through spring and summer CSA shares.

Delivery/Pickup Options: Pickup at the farm stand or at Prescott Farmers Market

Learn more: whipstone.com

Available to Prescott–Sedona–Verde Valley

Photo courtesy of Whipstone Farm

About Tonopah Rob's CSA: "It's like running a bar tab that was pre-paid," Rob Lazzarotto says of Tonopah Rob's CSA program. Instead of weekly delivery boxes, members have a dollar-value balance ($250 for a half share, $1,000 for a "super duper" share) they can use to shop at the farmstand. And they'll use it all, too, since more than 300 different varieties of fruits and vegetables are grown on the nine-acre farm and sold alongside eggs, honey and fresh-cut flowers. Look for tilapia to be available in the middle of 2015.

This sweet, nostalgic shop in Phoenix calls back to innocent times with pink stripes painted on the walls and eclectic local art. Owners and Chefs Corianne Nelson and Amanda Sizemore have been baking since they were young, but joke that they ran out of people to give it away to until 2010 when a friend complained that she couldn’t find any vegan baked goods and the stars aligned to kick start their business. Starting out in some of the Valley’s farmers’ markets, they grew their business and opened their first brick-and-mortar location in April 2012.

With as many special orders for wedding cakes as walk-ins, Nelson and Sizemore offer a variety of vegan flavors and individual treats. Their signature French Toast cupcake—a maple cinnamon cake soaked in maple syrup, frosted with a maple buttercream and topped with cinnamon sugar— is so popular that it’s available every Friday. Chef Nelson’s favorite is their Peanut Butter cupcake, made with “a lot of peanut butter” and golden flaxseed. Treats that will take you back to your childhood are their homemade pop tarts made with a buttery tasting, but vegan crust, filled with pumpkin, fig, strawberry or blueberry filling, and glazed.

Treehouse Bakery is open all days except Monday and welcomes walk-ins or special orders.

By Ashley Betz / Photo by Heather Gill

Wingfield Bread company has a wide selection of breads available including sourdough, whole wheat, cornbread, and more. Attention to quality is apparent in all their offerings -- flour used in many of the recipes is milled by the owners. Be sure to catch their additional treats like cinnamon rolls, cookies and donuts.

Photo courtesy of Wingfield Bread Company

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This chic restaurant’s modern, seasonal take on American comfort food is demonstrated for breakfast, lunch and dinner with a small plate and sharing menu that has wide-ranging options. The atmosphere completes the dining experience.

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All your needs are covered in this award-winning market; breads, local produce, meat and fish, jewelry, pet items, and more, with coffee and food trucks to fuel your shopping. The market is dog-friendly. In the hot summer months everything moves indoors so you can continue your shopping in air conditioning. Visit their website for a list of vendors and schedule.

Photo courtesy of Uptown Farmers Market

Plenty of fresh local produce is available at this Sunday market, as well as fresh seafood, snacks, sauces and spreads, bread, treats and more. Vendors of homemade arts, crafts and other goods by local artisans and creators are also featured.

Farmers market is on Sundays from 10am to 2pm.

Photo courtesy of Verrado Community Farmers Market

Get a full shopping experience in this outdoor mall; you can find local and national restaurants and food options, a spa, gym and speciality retail stores. A main outdoor area in the northeast corner includes fountains and turf, with seating located throughout.

 include:

Chula's Seafood

AJ's Fine Foods

Elly's Brunch & Cafe

Creamistry Ice Cream Shop

Lou Malnati's Pizzeria

Scoopwell's Dough Bar

Flower Child

Nekter Juice Bar

Huss Brewing

Relax the Back

Local Nomad

Francesca's

Clovr Life Spa

Camelback Sports Therapy

Boardroom Salon For Men

Chipotle

Manor Shoes

West Elm

Prose

Shake Shack

Zooks

Muse Apparel

Sweatshop on Central

Photo courtesy of Uptown Plaza

Greg Peterson enjoys educating others about permaculture. As The Urban Farm evolved into the Urban Farm U, he has expanded his reach by interviewing growers, innovators and other educators in The Urban Farm Podcast. Events, webinars and classes (some of which are free) are also posted to the site frequently. A fruit tree program is availble to teach others about maintenance and care. The Urban Farm is a resource and community for those seeking to successfully grow their own food.

CSA Program: Offers organically grown produce from farms in Verde Valley and the Prescott area through a CSA subscription from mid-May to mid-October.

Delivery/Pickup Options: Pickup locations in Cornville, Sedona and Camp Verde

Add-ons: Eggs, flowers

Cost: $600

Learn more: verdevalleycsa.com

Available to Prescott–Sedona–Verde Valley

Photo courtesy of Verde Valley CSA

Photo courtesy of Vilardi Gardens

All-day breakfast and burgers, plus southern comfort favorites like fried chicken biscuits, a fried green tomato sandwich and a (less-expected) vegan jackfruit po'boy are all a part of this tasty diner menu. Bigger traditional dishes include jambalaya and gumbo. Wash it down with something off the iconic cocktails menu— whiskey sour, negroni, hurricane or old fashioned maybe? This one is a favorite with the late-night crowd.

Photo courtesy of Wren Brewing Co.

Wild Heart Farm is a one-acre operation that grows both fresh flowers and medicinal herbs, as well as pollinator and fairy habitats. Flowers can be purchased via its CSA and poetry shares and delivered to Sedona and Flagstaff; they are also available for special occasions/weddings and at the Flagstaff Farmer’s Market. Season is from mid-March to November.  

Photo courtesy of Kelly Waters

The chocolate from XO Confections -- both single origin and blended -- is created with precision and care. High-quality spices, teas, nuts and more are paired to the interesting and rich treats. Visually, the chocolates are are a work of art. (Tasty) coffee is also available.

Photo courtesy of XO Confections

This small chocolatie shop and cafe pays attention to detail; with ethically sourced cocoa beans, they create small-batch craft chocolates recognized by Arizona Good Food Awards, Phoenix New Times and Phoenix Magazine. Beans are sourced straight from farmers in various regions, and roasted in-house. There are many varieties of dark chocolates, as well as some milk chocolate and white chocolate options, with caramels, brownies and more. Many of the chocolates themselves are expertly designed and painted to create small works of art.

Photo courtesy of Zak's Chocolate

Your Heirloom Table creates personalized tea parties complete with china teacups and plates, cakes and other baked goods, tea and more. The table is set and created for a traditional tea experience. Gift boxes are also available.

Photo courtesy of Your Heirloom Table