Arizona Homemade Artisans

Arizona Homemade Artisans has grown out of the desire

to more fully share a holistic, interconnected and art-full approach to Sonoran Desert living.

Building on several years of community demonstrations

at Thursday Santa Cruz River Markets

for Community Food Bank, and over thirty years

raising families, gardens and green buildings,

friends and fellow teachers

Jill Lorenzini and Barbara Rose feel inspired to further

an important branch of work in the community.

In our view, everything is- and should be- interconnected:

building, gardening, wild-crafting, cooking, conserving, recycling and regenerating our creative relationship

with place.

The art of "home-making" strengthens neighborhoods

and nature, nourishes us, and feeds a common hunger for

a more natural way of life.

We want to collaborate with individuals and organizations

to grow AHA into a useful bridge, inspiring and connecting

old, new and aspiring homemade artisans to each other

and the region.

We recognize that although we are all here together working

for a better world now, the history of occupation and privilege

has enabled abuses of people and nature

that continue to this day.

We want to help change the story, to work collaboratively

for truth and reconciliation in our dynamic, diverse

and remarkable Sonoran Desert community.

This year, the Community Food Bank has engaged us

to present 23 demonstrations at the

Thursday Santa Cruz River Farmers Market.

We've scheduled six follow-up workshops at the farm

to enhance and reinforce our market presentations.

We'd like to continue to grow these kinds of offerings

and empower homemade artisans to share their passion

and diverse skills, at the farm and around the region.

We're inviting conversation

with all organizations and individuals

who would serve their vision, mission and purpose by collaborating with AHA.

Please share your thoughts and interest with us.

Attend and support these events. Provide scholarships to partners, employees and young people.

We're looking forward to hearing from and creating with you!

SCHOLARSHIP FUND

We want our events to be as accessible as possible to all.

No donation is too small!

To find out how you can help support this effort,

THANK YOU!