Every year, Green Living readers cast their nominations and tell us who is making Arizona a greener, healthier place to live. Your votes narrowed countless nominations down to this year’s finalists across 45 categories. They include farm-to-table restaurants and zero-waste shops, solar companies, sustainable architects, wellness retreats and the community leaders pushing our state toward a more resilient future.
These are the businesses, organizations and people who put sustainability into practice every day. Some compost your food scraps, some grow native plants built for the desert and others are rethinking how we build, eat, shop and play. Browse the finalists below, click through to learn more about each one, and show your support by visiting, shopping local and spreading the word. The winner will be announced at our Best of Arizona 2026 Celebration on Friday, October 9, 2026, at The Post in Mesa, Arizona.
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Best Vegetarian or Vegan Restaurant
Best Sustainably Minded Restaurant
Merkin Vineyards Hilltop Winery & Trattoria
Best Farmer’s Market or Natural Grocer
Downtown Phoenix Farmers Market
Heritage District Farmers Market
Best Community Supported Agriculture Program
Best Sustainable Wine Grower
Best Sustainable Brewer
Best “Green” Realtor
Best Sustainable Interior Design Firm
Stephanie Larsen Interior Design
Best Pool Service or Company
Best Community Awareness Campaign
Arrive Alive! AZ Dept of Public Safety
Discover the Wonder – Keep Sedona Beautiful
Help Keep Ozone Away, Commit to One a Day
Best Eco-Friendly Furnishings
Best Sustainable Home Builder
Best Sustainable Architect – Residential
Best Sustainable Architect – Commercial
Best Sustainable Landscape Architect/Designer or Landscape Maintenance Company
Best Eco-Friendly Service for Your Home
Best Health and Wellness Service/Company/Product
Center for Intuitive Education
Peak Scents plant-based skincare
Best Resort with Health and Wellness Program
Miraval Arizona Resort and Spa
The Spa at Harrah’s Ak-Chin Hotel & Casino
Best Green Hotel or Resort
Harrah’s Ak-Chin Hotel & Casino
Kimpton Miralina Resort & Villas
Miraval Arizona Resort and Spa
Best Eco-Tourism Retreat
Best Fitness Trainer
Andris Sturans
Best Health Club
Best Alternative Wellness Practitioner or Coach
Best Grass-Fed Meat Store
People’s Farmers Market—Shanty Town
Best Water Company
Best Beauty Salon
Best Nursery
Nature’s Nursery Garden Center
Best Electric Transportation Company
Best Consignment or Thrift Store
Goodwill of Central and Northern Arizona
Best Green and/or Local Bank or Financial Institution
Best Technology Service and/or Product
Best Solar Company
Best Destination For Upcycled Goods
Treasures 4 Teachers of Tucson
Natural Pet Store
Best Nursery for Native Plants
Best Eco-Conscious or Zero-Waste Store
Peak Scents Skincare & Refill Shop
Best Sustainably Minded Non-Profit Organization
Arizona Sustainability Alliance
White Tank Mountains Conservancy
Best Eco-Friendly Entertainment Event
City of Scottsdale 4th of July Celebration
Best Sustainability Curriculum
Best Eco-Friendly Small Business
Booch Haus Plant & Gift Lounge
Misty La Salvia’s Veterans Ranch
Peak Scents Skincare & Refill Shop
Best Arizona Company Doing Good For The Planet (Up To 200 Employees)
Best Arizona Company Doing Good For The Planet (Over 200 Employees)
Next Level Steel LLC/NextLevel Decking
Best “Green” Leader – Business
Brandon Bell, Owner, Next Level Steel LLC and Next Level Decking
Dave Clement, Owner, CNG Services of Arizona
Anna May Cory, Owner, Pines Inn & Suites
Melissa Harlan, Owner, DrinkMe! Tea Room
Tammy McLeod, President and CEO, Flinn Foundation
Mara Pernick, Executive Director, Waste Not
Tiffany Skoyen, Chief Officer, Desert Refillery
Steve Short, Chief Culinary Officer, Atlasta Catering
April Tawney, Director of Facilities and Surveillance, Harrah’s Ak-Chin Casino
Kathleen Ventura, Co-Owner, Compost Crowd
Best “Green” Leader – Public Service
Kate Gallego, Mayor of Phoenix
Kim Alvin De Lara, Elementary/Gifted Education Teacher, Chandler Unified School District
Adriana Bachman, Vice Chair, City of Tucson Commission on Climate, Energy, and Sustainability
Lauren Kuby, Arizona State Senator
Sarah Estrada, Sustainability Coordinator, City of Sedona
Doug Copp, Board President, Sedona Recycles
Sharma Torrens, Executive Director, White Tank Mountain Conservancy
Tom Torres, State Forester, Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management
Green Champion
Maren Mahoney, Director, Office of Resiliency, Office of Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs
Marcus Thompson, Farm Manager, ECO Farm
Jill Thompson, Farm Manager, ECO Farm
Lauren Click, Founder and Executive Director, Let’s Go Compost
Angela Johnson, Founder, FABRIC
Kimber Lanning, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Local First Arizona
Laura Madden, Artist, Laura Madden Studio
Kathleen Ventura, Co-owner, Compost Crowd
Misty La Salvia, Owner, Misty La Salvia’s Veterans Ranch
