Resource Center
Explore reports and other resources produced by MarCo and its partner organizations.
In addition to Coalition publications, you can find locally relevant resources for growing food and reducing food waste, accessing healthy food, and connecting with other coalitions involved in food system improvement in Arizona.

Read Publications

Agricultural Water BriefBuilding Community Networks Through Community Foods ReportCommunity Food Conversations ReportContribution of Agriculture to the Maricopa County and Gila River Indian Community Economies

Farmers Market Toolkit: A Guide to Starting and Improving Your MarketFood Assessment Executive SummaryFood Assessment Full Summary ReportLocal Food In The Sonoran Desert: How Water and Land Influence Production

Public Policy Project

Phase I

Best Practices Guide for Food System Policy and Regulation Change in Maricopa County CommunitiesPublic Policy Project Resources Guide

Phase II

National Best Practices Policies & Regulations Guide

Farmland Preservation ToolsWhat are Agrihoods?

MarCo Issue Briefs

CompostingEdible LandscapesMunicipal Tools for Farmland PreservationFood SecurityAgrihoodsFood ForestsNew TechnologiesFood HubsWater AccessRegenerative Agriculture

Grow Food and Reduce Waste

AZ Herb Association ForumUrban Farming WorkbookArizona Sustainable Community Garden Resource Guide

Good Food FinderComposting Made EasyMap of Businesses Composting Food Waste

Access Healthy Food

AZ Health Zone ResourcesDouble Up Food Bucks ArizonaFarm Express Mobile Produce MarketsFind a Food Bank Near You

Good Food Finder: Eat Local in Maricopa CountyMaricopa Healthy AppSt. Mary's Food Bank Fresh Produce Mobile Pantry Calendar

Connect With Other Coalitions

Arizona Alliance for Livable CommunitiesArizona Farm to School NetworkArizona Food Systems NetworkArizona Partnership for Healthy Communities

Community Gardeners of Maricopa CountyHealth Improvement Partnership of Maricopa County (HIPMC)Slow Food PhoenixCoalition for Farmland Preservation