Elevate Your Grill Game: Where to Purchase Local Meat & Other Grilling Favorites

Summer in Arizona is officially here, and that means it’s grilling season. Looking to stock up on local meat and level up your grill game? We’ve got you covered.

We asked our in-house local food pros — the experts behind Local First Arizona’s Food and Resilient Food Systems teams — to share their favorite spots to shop and go-to grilling picks. Get ready to fire it up, local style!

LOCAL MEAT

Underbelly is a Whole-animal butcher shop in Phoenix, specializing in old-school techniques and locally sourced meats. Underbelly supports local farms and ranches who share their values around quality, traceable food. A great place to grab local meat for your cookout!
Arcadia Meat Market, located in Phoenix, specializes in whole animal butchery, hand-cutting and preparing all proteins in-house. All animals are sourced from within Arizona and are either free-range or pasture-raised, never receiving antibiotics or growth hormones. The market partners with producers who prioritize the well-being of the planet and the animals they raise, using sustainable practices to ensure their businesses can thrive for generations to come.
Chula Seafood Looking for seafood this summer? Discover the freshest, sustainable seafood in Arizona from Chula Seafoods family-owned boat! Locations in Scottsdale and Uptown Phoenix!
Arizona Grass Raised Beef in Camp Verde is 100% grass fed & grass finished, and prepared in our own USDA inspected facility in Arizona. Their mission is to provide the community with healthy, sustainable grass fed beef, raised the way nature intended. Shop online!
Heartquist Hollow Family Farm Heartquist Hollow Farm in Gilbert began in 2017 as a family homestead with the goal of teaching the next generation where their food comes from by growing and raising much of their own food. Enjoy their delicious grass-fed/grass-finished meat! Shop on their online store, at local farmer’s markets, and in locally owned businesses in the Phoenix and Tucson Valleys.
Adams Natural Meats in Buckeye is the place to go for grass-fed bison products and cuts (try their spicy bison jerky, too)!
Looking for more local meat across the state? Check this out! Take a look at our guide to buying good local meat in Arizona.

LOCAL PRODUCE

Downtown Phoenix Farmers Market Downtown Phoenix Farmers Market is committed to seasonally grown, local foods, and products.
Agritopia Farm Agritopia Farm in Gilbert brings the community together to share its passion for growing through Farm Box memberships, a community garden, educational experiences, events, and volunteer programs. Enjoy fresh produce picked straight from the farm!
Blue Sky Farm Store Blue Sky Organic Farms is a certified organic family farm on the west side of Phoenix, growing since 1995. Find their produce at the Farm Store & Saturday Farmer’s Markets, with select items at select restaurants and grocers around Arizona.
Rillito Farmers Market Located along the Rillito Park Loop trail in Tucson, is a year-round market featuring produce and local meat!
Uptown Farmers Market in Phoenix is a great market to pick up produce, meat and other grilling goods on Wednesdays and Saturdays!
Flagstaff Community Market If you’re in Flagstaff, this market is your go to spot. Shop from local ranchers, farmers and food artisans that will level up your cookout in the gorgeous summer weather!

LOCAL DRINKS

Time Market in Tucson is an iconic neighborhood market where you can find almost anything. Explore their incredible selection of wines and beer!
George Wine Shop in Tucson specializes in small production family-owned wineries and local brewers.
Plaza Liquor in Prescott is the city’s only liquor store, restaurant, bar, and cigar lounge.
Big Marble Looking for a delicious non-alcholic drink? Look no further! Big Marble is the only certified fair trade, organic, and vegan ginger beer on the market, and you can taste it! Available in grocery stores across Arizona like Whole Foods Market and AJ’s Fine Foods. You can also order online.
Craft Beer Hop Stop Nestled in the heart of Phoenix, we are proud to be ranked as one of the top local businesses on Google for those in search of Arizona’s best craft beer selection.

LOCAL SWEET TREATS

The Coffee Shop, located in Agritopia in Gilbert, The Coffee Shop serves tasty breakfast and lunch daily, espresso, AND the best cupcakes in Arizona, the perfect addition to any summer celebration.
The Screamery is an Arizona’s first ice cream shop, crafting all of their ice creams locally using whole, natural ingredients blended with premium milk and cream, free from hormones and added fillers.
Muncheese Cake No-bake cheesecake in a jar…yes you read that right! Fa Afiune is an enthusiastic entrepreneur out of the Local First Arizona community kitchen, who is changing the game of cheesecake. Perfect for a summer park picnic, celebration or cookout!
Green New American Vegetarian If you’re looking to grab some ice cream to go, or in the mood for a sweet treat after your cookout, head to Green New American and try any one of their delicious soft serve style shakes.