Arizona gift shops filled with foreign souvenirs

Gift shops full of Arizona and Western-themed souvenirs and knick-knacks line Allen Street in Tombstone. They sell similar items. A kokopelli fabric square, pink cowgirl gun, Arizona shot glasses and cowboy hats. The common link between these Old West themed tchotchkes – most are not made in Arizona. “I get things from everywhere,” said Robert…

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Arizona farmers advocate benefits of buying local

Every time produce is scanned at the checkout line at the supermarket, a vote is cast. Whether you know it or not, that newly bought and mass-produced selection represents your vote for the big chain’s lower prices over local farmer’s quality assurance. This, according to Laurie Slater, employee at Tonopah Rob’s Vegetable Farm, is one…

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