Vertical farms have the capability to grow more crops using fewer resources, grow seasonal produce year-round and deliver produce in a short timeframe.

The five-member Corporation Commission regulates electricity, water, and gas providers, and approves the rates that consumers pay. More than 300 water companies are under the commission’s jurisdiction.

For the nonprofit Waste Not, an empty bowl represents the struggles of nearly 1 million Arizonans who can’t find enough to eat every day.

AmeriCorps granted the Arizona Food Bank Network $180,000 to support 33 on-the-ground volunteers who will serve at food banks across Arizona.

More than 75% of Maricopa County is considered a food desert, meaning residents are a mile or more away from fresh food. South Phoenix falls into that category.