At just 29 years old, Karla Meza opened her first store front offering furniture and home goods at affordable prices. She created Casa Lola at 5th Street and Camelback to give everyone an opportunity to furnish their home with fashion. The design lover started sourcing great products at huge markdowns then filling her store. She loves seeing people smile when they look at the price tags and realize they can afford to have luxurious couches, rugs, fluffy chairs, etc. in their homes. Hear the design tips to add finishing touches to your home and what Karla hopes to do next. https://www.instagram.com/casalolaphx/?hl=en

In this episode, we meet Lisa Banish, Executive Director of Community Food Connections, dba Downtown Phoenix Farmers Market. The market started 19 years ago to connect the community to clean, healthy, locally grown food. They have 100 + local vendors, around 80% food and 20% artisan. The Downtown Phoenix Farmers Market is part of the Farmers Market Nutrition Program, providing extra SNAP/EBT benefits to customers through the Double Up Program and WIC. They have small businesses and micro businesses specializing in fresh farmed food, meat, plant starts, skin care, herbal tea and so much more!

Their holiday fundraiser for CFC, Phoestivus, is in its 15th year on December 12th, 13th, and 14th.

Visit our website Phoestius.com for more information.

The market is open every Saturday rain or shine (or extra shine) 8 am – 1 pm located at 5th Street and McKinley.

DowntownPhoenixFarmersMarket.org

If you're looking for something to do with the family, this is it. We meet Monica and Kirk Nicodemus of JoyridesAZ. They love Scottsdale so much, they created a luxury golf cart experience to show off their hometown. They are always learning, reading and exploring on their own, so they are chock full of Scottsdale knowledge for your tour. They promise you will learn something new about the architecture, public art, or Scottsdale history—even if you're a local. JoyridesAZ has tours for everything- wine tasting, native culture and art, Instagram murals, margaritas and tacos and a holiday lights tour. Or you can customize your tour to get a little taste of everything! https://joyridesaz.com/

We meet Wendell Crow of Crow's Dairy. Wendell grew up in Buckeye in the dairy farming industry. He raises goats and makes cheese to sell to big name chefs and clients all over Arizona. He delivers the cheese himself. Wendell says the key to success is to keep his goats happy. The animals are his life. If you're a cheese lover, you must try the Crow's Dairy chevre: It is so good! You can find it at places like Shea Cheese and Arcadia Meat Market. Instagram: @crowsdairy

You’d think the name ATL Wings stood for Atlanta, but this time it means all the love and that’s what this family pours into their delicious chicken wing recipes. We meet the Valley couple behind the creative sauces at ATL Wings, sauces so good, they’ve garnered a cult following! Mike and Cianna Kirksey grew their one business into 18 franchised stores. They have 18 to 22 wing sauces. For first timers, they recommend the honey jalapeno, the chef’s special, and the ATL dry rub. While the Kirkseys success story is inspiring, so is their love story—Meeting in a Las Vegas club.

https://www.atlwings.com/

We meet Sharon Cunningham of CC's on Central. She already owns a Creole restaurant in California, but with her two grown children living here, she decided to move to Phoenix and open a Southern comfort restaurant here—offering all the favorites like jambalaya, wings, and po'boys—so she could be close to her kids

CC's on Central is a great space to host an event and they cater too, and can make anything from deli sandwiches to a lasagna dinner. https://ccsoncentral.com/