June 14, 2016 at Moss Mountain Farm #Farm2Home2016 #ARGrown #ARMade #BuyLocal
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Welcome to the third annual Farm2Home event! Promoting Arkansas agriculture is one of our top priorities at the Arkansas Agriculture Department, and the Farm2Home event is just one of the many ways we help educate consumers about the abundance of nutritious food produced by dedicated Arkansas farm families. Arkansas consumers are continuing to increase their demand for locally grown food. This increasing demand is helping to create new markets for Arkansas producers while also providing more economic benefits to local communities. The Arkansas Grown and Arkansas Made branding programs continue to help consumers easily identify locally produced foods and products while providing promotional opportunities for our producers. With the help of Governor Hutchinson we also launched the Arkansas Grown-Homegrown by Heroes program last summer which will help consumers identify products produced by our military veterans. We appreciate the generous support of our partners such as P. Allen Smith and Farm Credit of Arkansas who help us make these programs possible. I hope you enjoy getting to know the Arkansas farmers and producers with us today. Wes Ward, Secretary of Agriculture
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Welcome to Moss Mountain Farm! As a farmer, there’s no greater satisfaction than putting a fresh product on the table, like the eggs and vegetables we produce. Direct from the farm, to the market, and then to the table makes good sense for fresh food and homemade goods. This approach supports farmers and the local economy, and neighbors want to buy from their neighbors more than ever before. Arkansas Grown is committed to supporting farmers and producers throughout the state. Their goals are to increase the number of national grocery stores, businesses and restaurants selling Arkansas produce and to raise public awareness about the state’s flourishing farms. According to the UA Division of Agriculture, the nation has experienced a 76 percent increase in farmers markets in the past six years, and Arkansas is one of the leaders in movement. The state’s farmers markets have doubled in the past decade, ranking it in the top 10 for the biggest increase by the USDA. Meanwhile, Arkansas Grown continues to encourage the community to opt for local choices. A robust local infrastructure of farmers and makers builds community, sustains its environment and promotes a sense of civic responsibility. Here’s your chance to meet local farmers, hear about their hopes and dreams for the future, build networks, and try the very best Arkansas has to offer. P. Allen Smith I hope you’ll join me in support of our communities, and choose to fill your plates with Arkansas Grown. P. Allen Smith
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Buy Local. Eat Local BUY FROM LOCAL FARMERS AND MAKERS. FEED YOUR FAMILY. SUPPORT ARKANSAS. Arkansas Grown, an Arkansas Agriculture Department program, connects buyers with locally grown produce and products. Look for the Arkansas Grown label when shopping at local merchants.
Promote Your farm, product or restaurant. Join the program at arkansasgrown.org
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Cherokee Farms • Meurer Grass-Fed Beef • Early Bird Farm • A Live Chicken farm • The Mushroom Ma’am Ozark Herbal Creations • Scott Melons & Produce • The Farm @ Barefoot Bend • Fenton’s Farm • Old Washington Farmer’s Market • Cypress Valley Meat Company • Bug Scuffle Grass Fed Farms • Me and McGee Produce Pawpaws Pecans • Hanna Farm Yes • ENC • Arkansas Tech University • Muddy Feathers • Windsor Cattle Company • Willowbrook Farm • Arise and Shine Farm • Point Cedar option A members Grocery • I Love Juice Bar • The Farm @ Barefoot Bend Piney Creek Farm KuneKunes • Moss Mountain • Foodshed Farms • Ausley Family Premium • Vera’s Heritage Farm • 4-J Farms Pumpkin & Fall Products • Sundance Farms • Sassafras Springs Vineyard and Winery • Rusty Tractor Vineyards • Keller’s Candies • Youth Strategies • Bonnie Plants • My Father’s Garden • Crooked Creek • Roots In Bloom • Arkansas River Valley Farms • Shubat Farms, LLC • Chateau aux Arc Vineyards & Winery Windy Oak Hill • Cultured Gardens • Fresh Right Now Farms • Faulkner Lake Orchard • Family Farming • Valley Farms • Goobertown Farms • Ariel Farm • Baptist Health Healthy Farmers Market • Hawkins Variety Store • Dollar Bill Farm • Roots in Bloom • At the corner • JV Farms • Allen Bros. Produce
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JOIN THE REVOLUTION To see your name on this list.
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, June 14 th Tuesday 9:00 - 11:00 a.m.
Allen and Wes Welcome Remarks Farmers Market at Moss Mountain Farm
11:00 – 12:00 p.m.
AR Made & AR Grown Panel Q&A with makers and growers
12:00 –12:30 p.m.
Tour of Moss Mountain Farm House
12:30 – 1:30 p.m.
Lunch Arkansas Grown Program Remarks from Farm Credit
1:30 – 2:15 p.m.
Tour of Moss Mountain Farm Gardens
2:30 – 3:30 p.m.
Food Co-ops & Homegrown by Heroes Panel Q&A
3:45 – 4:30 p.m.
Tour of Moss Mountain Farm’s Poultryville Optional
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Our Influencers! Angie Albright A Growing Season
Debbie Arnold Dining Debbie
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Melissa Beck AG Newsfeed
Natalie Biles Shine. Interior Design
Stephanie Buckley The Park Wife
Jodi Coffee The Coffee House Life
Jeanetta Darley Jeanetta Darley
Alicia Dowell Simple Words by A
Brenda Embry The Blonde Gardener
Shea Fogerty The Fogue Abode
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theparkwife.com
jeanettadarley.com
theblondegardener.com
shinedesignblog.com
thecoffeehouselife.com
simplewordsbya.com
thefogueabode.blogspot.com
Amy Gramlich The Gifted Gabber
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Miranda Holman Grace and Gravy with a Side of Life graceandgravy.com
Jerusalem Greer Jerusalem Greer
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Buffy Hoyt Mucking Moms
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Dorothy Johnson Reflections from Dorothy's Ridge
Sonya Kendall Sonya Kendall A Lifestyle Blog
Shelia Little Sweet Southern Blue
Jenny Marrs Blessings and Raindrops
Kimberly Mitchell Kimberly Mitchell
James Moore Busvlogger
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Suzy Oakley Suzy Taylor Oakley
Jacqueline Presley Creative Outpour
Sarah Shotts Love Letter to Adventure
Bethany Stephens The Little Magpie
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Heather Wilson Country Life City Wife countrylifecitywife.com
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Our Growers and Makers Jordan Archote Red Road Woodworks, Leslie etsy.com/shop/redroadwoodworks Red Road Woodworks was founded by Brad Archote; a rural Arkansas homesteader from south Louisiana. He was an organic farmer and woodworker who moved to the mountains during the Back-to-theLand Movement of the 1970s. A love for food and cooking led to a love for handmade kitchen utensils. Struggling to raise a family on a sustainable farm in rural Arkansas, Brad mastered the woodworking skill and the family business was born! As the woodworks and the farm grew, Brad extended the work out to his children, who were raised on the steps of the wood shop. Now his grandchildren play on those steps while his children craft the spoons. Brad passed away on July 20, 2014, and his two daughters, who grew up by his side in the wood shop, took over. Now Red Road Woodworks is owned and operated by a second generation - while a third is being raised on the same farm.
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Chris Bacchus Arkansas FFA Association, Hot Springs arkansasffa.org Arkansas Agriculture Education and the Arkansas FFA Association teaches current agricultural practices to high school students in grades 8-12 along with developing leadership skills through contests and conferences. There are approximately 25,000 Agriculture Education students in Arkansas with each one having an agricultural related project including plant and animal food production and processing of agricultural products.
Katie Beaton Weal and Woe Farm, Houston wealandwoefarm.com Weal and Woe Farm is a small-scale mixed vegetable and cut flower farm owned and operated by Katie Beaton and Andy Olson. We are dedicated to growing our crops without the use of synthetic fertilizers, pesticides and herbicides, and we farm with a focus on soil health and maintaining biodiversity. We are passionate lovers of cut flowers and we are excited to bring a wide variety of them to the central Arkansas market. We grow beautiful, seasonal specialty cut flowers, and we strongly believe buying local flowers is just as important as buying local food. We love growing vegetables and fruits as well, but the flowers truly capture our hearts and we want to share that love and beauty with our community. We sell at farmers markets in Little Rock and through online markets in Conway and Little Rock, and we hope to one day sell to florists and event designers, as well as sell vegetables and flowers to restaurants, or perhaps start a CSA program. In the next few years, we’d like to add new flowers, fruit trees, asparagus, berries, woody ornamentals, and plantings for pollinators to our repertoire. Ultimately, our goal is to have a farm that is both sustainable in its production practices and sustainable as a business.
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Rick Boosey Kyya Chocolate, Elm Springs kyyachocolate.com Kyya Chocolate is a farm-to-bar chocolate company creating single-origin chocolate bars, powders, syrups and bonbons. We travel to find distinctive cacao we can share with our customers. We obsess about every step in the process: harvesting, fermentations, drying, roasting and designing our own winnower to preserve the flavors enhanced from roasting. From grinding beans to hand molding each bar, we make small batches of chocolate to maximize the flavor inherent in the single-source cacao beans. No artificial flavors or additives. In addition, we pay above fair trade prices for beans and invest in helping farms experience better yields and higher quality. We give 10 percent of our profits back to the places we source from.
Bobby and Karen Bradford BoBrook Farms LLC, Roland bobrookfarms.com On our 235-acre, manicured farm in a private country setting, we grow blueberries, blackberries, peaches, pears, apples, figs, grapes, Muscadines, pumpkins, asparagus and mushrooms. Blueberries and blackberries are open for picking when they’re in season. We use our fruit to make preserves and awesome wines for River Bottom Winery. We also make traditional wines from juices that we bring in. We are also a popular event venue for weddings, October birthday parties – including a pie pumpkin to be picked from the patch, hay ride, and hay or sunflower mazes – October field trips, special events and more.
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Bryan Brandon Sr. Ozark Natural Breads, Fayetteville ozarknaturalbreads.com Konny and Bryan Brandon started their bakery in 1987 with a single antique oven and a dream. Two generations of the Brandon family now operate Ozark Natural Breads, which is located in Fayetteville. They’ve developed a sustainable family business which provides customers with gourmet breads, granola and baked goods, all while striving to make a positive impact on the health and well-being of their community. It’s the only bakery in the region to specialize in sprouted-grain breads, which are richer in protein, and higher in vitamins and minerals when compared to other breads. The artisan-style sourdough breads are made with real honey or molasses for sweetness instead of corn syrup. Their delicious breads are available at fine stores throughout the region. The bakery’s products have long been popular mainstays in the restaurants and grocery stores of Northwest Arkansas, and they are hoping to share their products with more customers in Little Rock and throughout Arkansas.
Dr. Sarah Brown Maison Terre Natural Products, North Little Rock maisonterre.net At Maison Terre Natural Products, our mission is to provide all-natural and organic products that are both sustainable and eco-friendly. We create home, health, beauty, and food products for your family and pets. These products are genuine alternatives to today’s high-volume, low-quality, and chemically-derived goods. The research and product development team at Maison Terre strives to understand conditions and desires, and works diligently to create new and unique items that will relieve, soothe, delight, and inspire. Our offerings include Organic Herbs & Spice Blends, Essential Oils, Massage Oils, Body Butters, Organic Teas, Herbal Remedies, Aromatherapy Candles, and Herbal Smoking Blends.
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Bobby Burrows Wylde Abandon Farm, Conway facebook.com/WyldeAbandonFarm Wylde Abandon Farm is a chemical-free farm. We produce fruits and vegetables in an environmentally responsible manner, and we strive to leave the land better than we found it. Our influences include, R.I. Rodale, Masanobu Fukuoka, Permaculture, and of course P. Allen Smith. We have a passion for growing and the outdoors – watching the diversity of nature, incorporating our children and grandchildren into our day-to-day operations; experimenting in the kitchen with the food we grow; interacting with our customers on a personal level; never again missing a beautiful day while sitting in a cubicle. I do think that our approach to farming is rare in that there aren't many farmers who incorporate Permaculture into their farm practices. Our products include many types of heirloom vegetables, blackberries, jams, jellies, and baked goods. In the future, we will continue growing our business by adding livestock to our farm. We hope to increase our community involvement by helping local schools begin their own gardens and one day develop into a teaching farm.
Geri Chancellor Geri’s Jams & Jellies, Hot Springs gerisjelly@gmail.com My little business started in 2010 with too many figs from my own trees and nothing to do with them. I hauled a truckload of fig jam to my local farmers’ market and now I’m standing before you today, six years later, and my list of flavors has grown from one to nearly 30! No artificial ingredients, artificial sweeteners or preservatives are used in my recipes. I buy, trade, and am generously given, locally grown and organic produce. I take great pride in the art of food preservation. I hope to work with locally owned shops and small markets. I’m also interested in ventures with cooperative kitchens to educate our younger generation in the art of food preservation. But my dream has already come true – I work full time at a job that was once a hobby! Notes
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Terry Cokes Farnsworth Foods, Hot Springs farnsworthfoods.com Farnsworth Foods is a small, artisan, gourmet food company; preparing and marketing goodies from four generations of my family. Everything is fresh, and we use no preservatives. The English Cream Sauce is an ideal accompaniment for meats, seafood, and steamed asparagus. Le Pikl is a crunchy, sweet spicy, garlic pickle canned in big chunks like my great grandmother made; Le Pikl Relish is a cousin in flavor but jazzed - delicious over cream cheese. Genuine English Toffee (Pecan & Toasted Almond Sea Salt) is ADDICTIVE! No preservatives. Bang Bang Pecan is our new product – available in August – whole pecans caramelized in butter and brown sugar with “Bang Bang” spices.
Randy and Katie Crumby Mount Olive Pepper Company LLC, Sage mountolivesmokedpepper.com Randy Crumby, born in Magnet Cove, Arkansas, retired from AT&T in 2006. He and his family moved back from Texas to Mount Olive, an old riverboat community nestled along the White River in the Arkansas Ozarks near Mountain View. Mount Olive Outdoors, a private vacation cabin rental and trout fishing guide service, was developed to promote White River tourism and world class trout fishing. Growing and cooking with various peppers has always held a keen interest for Randy; from reaping the nutritional benefits to experimenting with preservation of peppers by using a slow, hickory smoke-dried process. Along with his wife Katie, they started the pepper business in their kitchen using a small coffee grinder and a self-designed pepper smoke house at Mount Olive. Recently, Mount Olive Pepper Company LLC was awarded an invitation to participate in a grant “Fostering Enterprise Diversification to Expand Local Community Food Systems” won by the University of Arkansas. The Arkansas Food Innovation Center, located near the main university campus in Fayetteville, is now where they process and bottle their pure ground, hickory smoked pepper. Notes
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Jan Farmer Willowbrook Farm, Searcy stanjanebner@reagan.com We are raising dairy sheep in order to become a registered dairy and manufacturing farm. We started seven years ago with our first pair, and now we are retired veterans starting another adventure. We raise sheep for meat, milk and wool. We raise our market lambs on pasture with some grain during the winter months. They are raised on their dam’s milk until weaning age. We also shear them in late spring and have wool to sell. During the summer months we do have eggs from free range chickens. The other meat that we offer is turkey, goose and duck on a limited basis. We sell in the farmers market in Searcy when it is open. We hope to one day become a fully operational mini micro sheep dairy. I want to be able to offer well-rounded products to enhance our very own Searcy Farmers Market. And maybe one day to offer a specialty drink made with sheep milk to our Arkansas Grown niche and milk to a Little Rock cheesemaker.
Kate Finefield Goatroper Farms, Roland goatroperfarms.wordpress.com “Where Sweet Goats and Fresh Milk Abound” A small farm that focuses on happy, healthy dairy goats, goats milk products, heirloom veggies and gluten-free goods. We have 34 goats, about 50 chickens, 4 Pyrenees, a pit bull, 2 chihuahuas, a Pomeranian who thinks she’s a lion, 6.5 cats, and three angry geese. We are the only raw goats’ milk dairy that is also a gluten-free bakery within 10 minutes of Little Rock. All our milking animals are given monthly tests, with health records available to the public at any time. We believe in complete transparency. We also currently accept EBT, which allows low-income people access to foods they can’t easily find anywhere else. We hope to someday be known as more than “that goat farm in Roland” and as one of the best dairy farms in central Arkansas, both for the quality of our products and our animals. And to always keep the lights on! Notes
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Wyatt Foley Serenity Naturals, Harrison serenitysoapcompany.com Who’s passionate about all natural skin care? We are, that’s who. That’s how this whole thing got started 15 years ago. Our founder, tired of reading the essay of chemical ingredients contained in skin care products, decided enough was enough and set out to make changes. With a firm belief that if we’re conscientious about the quality of the food we eat and the air we breathe, why not be just as conscientious about the products we put on our skin each day? Many tireless hours of research and development later, the Serenity Naturals line of products was created. We put our heart and soul into our handcrafted goods. Our commitment to you, our valued client, is to be radically transparent in everything we produce. We’ll never hide anything from you or use harmful ingredients in any of our products. And all of those ingredients are 100 percent cruelty-free. That’s our promise to you!
Will and Waltina Hanna Hanna Family Ranch, Bentonville wwhanna@cox.net Hanna Family Ranch began as an opportunity to raise high quality meat for our family and friends. It has since grown, and we are now able to provide our pasture-raised Heritage pork and lamb to the food service industry as well. We are thankful for the new opportunities that continue to present themselves. Heritage pork is truly the other red meat. We specialize in the Large Black breed of Heritage Hog. They are known for being docile, good mothers as well as good pasture grazers. This time of year at Hanna Family Ranch, our hogs also dine on mulberries, wild plums, wild cherries and in the fall they stuff themselves with acorns. This provides a varied and balanced diet and an extremely high quality meat product. Our lamb adventure started by accident when we purchased hair sheep to assist with pasture and woods management. We added a ram to the mix and low and behold we were in the sheep business with 5 sets of twins! When chefs from local restaurants would visit the ranch to see how the pork was raised, they saw the lambs and were immediately interested in purchasing lamb. We saw this as another opportunity for our ranch. Notes
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Jay Honeycutt Eve’s Treat, Fayetteville facebook.com/EvesTreatFreshMuesli As a child, I was fed too much processed meat and cheese. My Aunt Lorea was an extraordinary cook and student of nutrition. She shared with me her recipe for fresh Muesli, which was a staple in our family diet. She showed me each step from soaking the oats to coring the apples to demonstrating how to blend it all up. In 2015, I was inspired to take her recipe to a broader audience. We tested hundreds of versions and tasters chose four as the most delicious combination of wholesome ingredients. We use natural ingredients and no preservatives or anything artificial. Our oats are certified gluten-free. I love getting thanks from parents who are pleased to find a healthy alternative to sugary breakfasts and snacks. And I love getting repeat case-quantity orders from those who have made it a staple of their health and fitness regimen. Eve’s Treat allows me to share a unique and healthy food and honor a beloved influence in my life. My hope is to partner with someone who can leverage this treat nationwide, while keeping the integrity of the product.
Cody Hopkins Grass Roots Farmers’ Cooperative, Clinton grassrootscoop.com We are a cooperative of sustainable livestock farmers pasture-raising pork, beef, chicken and lamb. We are farmer owned and farmer operated. Our members are committed to raising livestock in Arkansas and to the highest standards of agricultural sustainability. We spend a lot of time tending to our land and animals, so we joined together to better meet the needs of our customers. As awareness about the nutritional and environmental benefits of pastured animals spreads, so does the demand for these meats. Operating as a cooperative, our small farms are able to share resources and responsibilities, which makes processing, marketing and distribution more efficient and cost effective. A few of our members are also part of Homegrown by Heroes. Notes
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Jacinda Jones Aretha’s Beverages, Little Rock facebook.com/arethasbeverages Aretha’s Beverages consists of three ready-todrink products created by the late Aretha P. Jones who was a well-known caterer in central Little Rock. After her death, Jacinda Jones took over the catering business. While catering, Jacinda would get numerous requests and orders for the signature beverages, so 12 years later, Aretha’s Beverages was created. ( Aretha’s Sweet Mint Tea, Aretha Spice Jar Punch and Aretha’s Sweet Basil Strawberry Lemonade )
Valorie and Jay Lee JV Farms, Bismarck facebook.com/jvfarms We believe healthy food starts at the farm! Our homestead farm raises pastured poultry and woodland pork. We produce milk from grass-grazing animals. We also organically raise seasonal veggies and blackberries. Our farm brings true diversity to the Arkansas farm scene, and we allow our animals to be what they are – our pigs roam, root, wallow and play while chickens roam, scratch, chase and eat bugs. Our veggies are seasonal and berries are picked at the optimal moment. We use our own compost, and our produce is chemical-free. We use 100 percent Arkansas-grown grain to supplement the grass and woodland for the pigs and chickens, of which we mill and mix weekly. You can find our produce and meat at the farm by appointment, the Village Market and the downtown Hot Springs Farmers Market on Saturdays. Our hope is to continue to grow the farm, becoming more sustainable, and adding more events, such as true farm-to-table dinners.
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Tessa McCormick White River Creamery, Elkins whiterivercreamery.com We are a family-run farmstead dairy and creamery. We have 120 ADGA registered Nigerian Dwarf goats on 12 acres of pasture in Elkins. Our cow milk comes from the local dairy that is certified hormonefree and antibiotic-free. Our dairy is located just 20 minutes outside of Fayetteville across from the White River in the Ozark Mountains. Scott trained at the Vermont Institute of Artisan Cheese where he completed basic and advanced cheese making courses. Tessa and our three daughters, Amber, Caily, and Emily, did an internship in Vermont and learned goat health and husbandry. We started building our herd and dairy in 2011 and passed our final inspection in 2013.
Dennis McGarrah McGarrah farms, Garfield mcgarrahfarms.com The McGarrah family has been farming in northwest Arkansas since 1824. I have been farming with my father and grandma since I was old enough to remember. Our logo is a white mule because when I was growing up, I learned to plow behind that white mule. He was a member of our family for 38 years. Now my son and his wife, along with our granddaughter and grandson, are part of the business. Since 1982, we have had U-pick strawberry fields. We grew our first raspberries in 2005 .We started blackberries in 2011. We make homemade jams, if we have too many berries. We have had a pick-your-own pumpkin patch for 20 years, and I love seeing all of the little smiling faces in October. Our goal is to have the best produce you can buy homegrown right here in Arkansas.
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Barry & Amber Moore Ozark Herbal Creations, Fayetteville ozarkherbalcreations.weebly.com Our story starts in the garden. It’s there we fell in love, it’s there that we realized we had much more to offer each other, our children and our community. A few years ago, we decided to start growing produce for our local co-op. Around that time, I fell in love with a master tonic I made to give to friends and family. Then, we began growing our own ingredients for this tonic, and Ozark Tonic was born! We’ve worked very hard to get this raw, infused vinegar on to store shelves, and in that time, I ignited a passion for making my family’s own bath soaks, beard oils, cleaners, salves, face and hair products. Most of the infused herbal blends for both our Ozark Tonic and our bath and body products feature infusions from herbs we grew ourselves or plan to have in the future. We are offering pure products, made with love and respect for our earth. Everything is handcrafted in small batches to ensure quality. We truly love what we do and hope you do, too!
Ruth , Thomas and Grace Pepler Dogwood Hills Guest Farm, Harriet dogwoodhillsbb.com Dogwood Hills is a hands-on working farm and bed and breakfast. We are one of only a few farm stays in the state. Our guests stay in a spacious three bedroom cottage overlooking the pastures and high tunnel. They can join us in the barn in the morning for chores and then head out to explore. Children are encouraged to pick their breakfast foods (fresh eggs, milk and fruit, as available). We also offer tours to groups for a taste of the farm. Families are the inspiration for our work. There is a desperate need to reconnect at a family level and to learn to do things our grandparents did. Our desire is for families to spend time together relaxing, exploring, and enjoying a taste of farm life. Soon we will add a teaching kitchen to the barn loft and will offer classes during the week as well as farm-to-table dinners to tour groups. Notes
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Bart and Pam Petray Top O’The Mount Farm, Winslow topothemountfarm.com Top O’The Mount Farm has been in the grass-fed beef business at the farmers market and on-site since 2012. We raise true grass-fed beef meaning we never feed grain. We do not use hormones, steroids, preventative medications, or chemicals. Just grass, minerals, and salt, which are essential to our cows’ nutrition, with lots of happy grazing time! Our beef is USDA inspected from the kill to the freezer, and we dry-age our beef for 12-20 days before it is cut, vacuum sealed, and frozen. Top O’The Mount Farm beef is tender, retains its nutritional density, and is full of natural, robust flavor that is second to none! Try it, we are sure you will agree!
Liz Preston Prestonrose Farm and Brewing Co, Paris facebook.com/PrestonroseFarm We are a small, certified organic farm in Logan County. I am the director for our Paris Farmers Market, which meets Saturday and Tuesday as well as online year-round. We also participate in Russellville market online, and this year, we added an on-farm nano-brewery. The name Prestonrose is a combination of our last name, and the Rose family who originally settled our farm. Liz began her career in marine microbial ecology managing a lab at UC Santa Cruz. Mike began his career as a nuclear chemist for the Navy, now an instructor at ANO. We made the move to farming and brewing for several reasons, but the main one is our desire to bring local, sustainable practices to our community. We are located two hours from Little Rock and Fayetteville, and found our area to be missing things like vibrant farmers markets, craft breweries, and restaurants featuring seasonal, local produce. We firmly believe those things should not be exclusive to larger urban areas, and that our community has a vast selection of crops, meats, artisans and passionate people, which have been sorely underutilized and unrecognized. We sell our produce and beer in our own neighborhood, and love the sense of local pride and ownership our customers feel when they learn we intend to serve them first, and out-of-town areas second. Notes
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Amanda Stevens Homayd Natural Care Products, Maumelle homayd.com Homayd is a small, mom-based business committed to providing natural, chemical-free bath and body products to men, women and children. We hand make our own products and offer quality soaps, facial products – like eye serum, eye makeup remover, facial toner and more -- hand sanitizing spray, and lip balm. I really love helping customers with skin issues avoid conventional, store-bought products. One day, I hope to become the go-to product line for anyone dealing with chemical-induced skin issues and for those who have sensitive skin. I also have two very small children, so it’s a challenge fitting in soap manufacturing around their sleep schedules!
Cat Swenson & John Swenson Great Ferments, Winslow greatferments.com Cat and John Swenson are the husband and wife team behind Great Ferments. Seven years and one mid-life crisis ago, they left their corporate jobs and moved to 44 acres in rural Arkansas to begin homesteading. Their passion for the traditional ways of making and preparing food led them to live-culture fermenting as a way to preserve their own fresh grown garden veggies. They now produce probiotic pickled foods for themselves and others, or as Cat says, “We eat our share and sell the rest!” Creating naturally probiotic foods that support our personal "ecosystems" (microbiomes) is very exciting for them. They also love teaching fermentation classes and educating people on the importance of gut health. They are the only commercial producer of fermented (naturally probiotic) pickled vegetables in Arkansas, and the only one in the entire U.S. focusing on combining prebiotics and probiotics together to maximize gut health. Cat hopes to one day create a Homesteading Skills School on the farm to connect folks more fully with food, with nature and traditional, healthy ways of making and preparing foods. Notes
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Richard Tanner Tanner Farm, Rison tannerfarm.com Located in Woodlawn, Arkansas, Tanner Farm is a grower of fine quality fruits, vegetables, and poultry. We work hard each year to be a favorite farm for the top chefs and restaurants in central Arkansas by offering unique varieties that are carefully harvested at their peak flavor and nutrient density. We grow a wide variety of fruits and vegetables. This year we will offer more than 100 varieties, including: sweet corn, salad mixes, micro greens, onions, potatoes, radishes, beans, peas, cherry, grape, heirloom, and slicing tomatoes; watermelons, cantaloupes, grapes, peaches, plums, blackberries, cucumbers, sweet and hot peppers, collards, kale, swiss chard, broccoli, beets, squash and zucchini, eggplant, and many culinary herbs like basil, dill, parsley, chives, and thyme. These varieties make work on the farm very intense for our growing young family. We have expanded our acreage again this year, and we’ll need help finding a home for our produce. We hope you will help us, and we can help you and your family at the same time.
Michael Vass Fresh Right Now Farms, Rogers facebook.com/freshrightnowfarms Fresh Right Now Farms is an indoor, controlledenvironment farm growing safe, clean and fresh fruits and vegetables all year long. We are Northwest Arkansas’s first Controlled Environment Agriculture Farm, and we sell to local restaurants and at the Bentonville Farmers Market. We provide our customers with fresh produce when they need it, reducing waste, and specialize in cloning and seed starting. The farm’s lean manufacturing practices mean we use far less water, low wattage lighting, and less plant nutrients than conventional or greenhouse farming.
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Bob Wayne Wayne Plantation, Scott wayneplantation.com Our cold-pressed sunflower oil is full of Vitamin E, a fat-soluble antioxidant that protects cells from free radicals. Cold-pressing retains the flavor, aroma and nutritional value, and Vitamin E keeps skin healthy while boosting your immune system. Wayne Plantation began growing and processing NuSun black oil sunflower seeds in 2014 to produce an all-natural, healthy, food-grade cooking oil. This variety produces a healthy balance of unsaturated fats, making it trans-fat free, and gluten and cholesterol free. Our processing facility is regulated by the Arkansas Department of Health. This year, we’re introducing a new product, Rejuvenate! It’s a bath and body oil with a unique blend of antioxidant rich oils. Ingredients: Sunflower oil, coconut oil, grape seed oil, lavender oil and aloe vera. Nutrition for the skin!
Clare Thomas Williams Maryclare Macarons, Hot Springs maryclaremacarons.com Macarons are a beautiful, flavorful ending to any meal, and Maryclare Macarons have been featured on P. Allen Smith’s ”Garden to Table” show and selected as one of the Arkansas Times’ “Dishes We Crave.” Most recently Maryclare Macarons were included in “The Modern Arkansas Table” cookbook. Clare Thomas Williams has been baking Maryclare Macarons for eight years in the wholesale and retail market. She wholesales to The Savory Pantry in Hot Springs and Boulevard Bread Co. on Kavanaugh in Little Rock. Weddings, parties, and events, are also the perfect setting for the Maryclare market. Bon appetit, Arkansas!
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Nathanael Wills Felder Farm, Little Rock facebook.com/felderfarm From 2008-2012, Felder Farm was a school farm and educational market garden located at Felder Alternative Academy, a Little Rock public school for grades 6 to 12. When Felder Academy closed in 2012, Felder Farm relocated to 2900 W. Sixth St. with satellite plots in the Stifft Station neighborhood. While we are no longer associated with a school, we continue our pursuit of education and community building. Being an urban garden visible from a busy thoroughfare gives us ample opportunity. Herbs, flowers, and vegetables grown at the farm are sold at Hillcrest Farmers Market on Saturdays and to neighbors and friends through the week. We take special orders for flowers anytime. At Felder Farm, we hope to do all of our farming in a way that is healthy and sustainable. The vegetables, herbs, and flowers are produced without synthetic chemicals in a low-impact, integrated manner. Felder is a place for the community to learn about good, nutritious food while experiencing the art and science of food cultivation. As we grow in our relationship to our food, we grow in our love and respect for the earth and each other. Mosquitos and aphids excluded.
Karen Withers Katie Connally Confections, Little Rock facebook.com/katieconnallyconfections Katie Connally Confections is named for our owner’s grandmother, the woman who taught her to bake. She was the perfect grandmother -patient, kind, loving, smart and an incredible cook and baker. Mrs. Connally and her granddaughter made cakes side-by-side in her home kitchen for church events in Connecticut, starting a lifelong passion for baking and excellence. We specialize in whiskey and rum cakes such as Bourbon Brownies, Amaretto Brownies, Butter Rum Cakes, Chocolate Whiskey Cakes, just to name a few, as well as savory baked goods, such as spicy garlic cornbread, traditional yeast rolls and variations on yeast rolls with Italian and Indian flavors. Baked goods are available Saturdays at the Hillcrest Farmers Market or via email. Notes
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Loblolly Creamery, Little Rock loblollycreamery.com At Loblolly we couple milk and cream from hormonefree dairy cows with local, seasonal, and, as much as possible, organic fruits and spices to make combinations that are both familiar and surprising. Everything we can get from local farmers, we do, including lavender from Dunbar Gardens, honey from North Little Rock, and fruits from the Hillcrest Farmers Market. For things that don't grow well in the Southeast, like chocolate, vanilla, coffee and tea, we work with local companies like Askinoskie and Mountain Bird Coffee Roasters to buy organic, fair-trade ingredients we can feel good about. Every aspect of our business is carefully considered, and making green and healthy choices is our greatest priority. So, our lovely friends and neighbors, please enjoy our ice creams and sorbets knowing that together we are making a delicious difference!
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Today's Panels Arkansas Grown & Arkansas Made Panel ™
Bryan Brandon Sr. Ozark Natural Bread, Fayetteville ozarknaturalbreads.com Two generations of the Brandon family operate Ozark Natural Bread. They’ve developed a sustainable family business which provides customers with gourmet breads, granola and baked goods, all while striving to make a positive impact on the health and well-being of their community.
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Shelley Green Green Corner Store, Little Rock thegreencornerstore.com After researching and practicing a sustainable lifestyle, healthy living and safer alternatives for more than 15 years, Shelley Green (yes, our owner's last name is really Green!) opened The Green Corner Store in the summer of 2009 with a strong commitment to preserving and sustaining the environment. Green has a background in both retail and environmental education. We believe in supporting a strong, local economy; most of our goods are made by local and regional companies. They are recyclable and/or made from recyclable materials, are compostable, organic and, whenever possible, sourced from local suppliers.
Shawn Peebles Peebles Organic Farm, Augusta peeblesfarm.com Shawn has been farming all his life and organically farming since 2009. His farm is made of contract growers for large process distributers up north. They raise green beans, edamame, processer pumpkins, sweet potatoes, and peas.
Tara Stainton Rattle’s Garden, Vilonia rattlesgarden.com At her farm outside of Vilonia, Tara and her family grow an assortment of certified organic vegetables and flowers. Tara is as passionate as they come and loves growing healthy, high quality produce to share with her community. She thinks everyone should know where their food comes from and how it was grown. Her passion is evident in everything she grows, from delicious vegetables and beautiful flowers to her two adorable boys.
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Food Co-ops & Homegrown by Heroes Panel Bob Barnhill Barnhill Orchards, Lonoke barnhillorchards.com Barnhill Orchards is a family-run operation established in 1980, located in the Sandhills of Lonoke County. Our fertile solid is perfect for growing farm fresh vegetables, fruits and nuts. We practice sustainable farming techniques.
Damon Helton The Farm at Barefoot Bend thefarm@barefootbend.com In November 2012, Damon and Jana Helton purchased the land they named, “The Farm at Barefoot Bend.� Barefoot Bend is an old cattle ranch along the Saline River in Lonsdale. It holds 165 acres of beautiful pastures, healthy timber, 700-year-old Caddo Indian mounds, and even a pair of breeding American Bald Eagles. Damon and Jana raise pastured broilers and grass-fed beef. They have plans expand their production in both broilers and cattle next season and also plan to integrate pastured turkey and forested pork. The young farmers feel strongly about providing all-natural meat for their family and to strengthen their community and offer a healthier food alternative. They also run the Olde Crow General Store, providing Arkansas grown and made items, local and all natural meats, convenience items, and farming needs.
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Cody Hopkins General Manager Grass Roots Farmers’ Cooperative grassrootscoop.com Cody, an Arkansas native, brings 10 years of experience developing and growing a vertically integrated, sustainable livestock farm— Falling Sky Farm, a founding member of Grass Roots Farmers’ Cooperative. He was the recipient of a Wild Gift Fellowship, has been named a Yoshiyama Young Entrepreneur, and was featured in Forbes as an “Up and Comer.” Cody has a BA in physics from Hendrix College and — before pursuing his career in agriculture — he taught high school physics and math and worked as a baker.
Ben Maddox Manager Foodshed Farms foodshedfarms.com Foodshed Farms is a farmer-owned cooperative created to increase access to fresh, local food while supporting the livelihoods of small-scale Arkansas farmers. Our mission is to provide consistent, dependable, and valuable markets for small scale Arkansas farmers while improving access to fresh, local foods in Arkansas communities. We offer a multi-farm, community-supported agriculture (CSA) subscription in the spring, summer, and fall seasons. We also provide our farmers with technical assistance in sustainable agriculture and business practices. Incubated by Heifer International’s USA program, Foodshed Farms hopes to expand the local food market in Arkansas and keep our food dollars in Arkansas’ economy, bettering the lives of small-scale farmers and consumers alike.
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Wes Ward Secretary of Agriculture Arkansas Agriculture Department, Little Rock Wes Ward serves as the Secretary of Agriculture for the State of Arkansas. Wes was appointed to the position in March 2015 by Governor Asa Hutchinson. Wes is from the small town of Lake City in Northeast Arkansas and is a graduate of Riverside High School. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Agricultural Business with an emphasis in Agricultural Finance from Arkansas State University. Wes earned a law degree and completed the LL.M. program (Master of Laws) in Agricultural and Food Law at the University of Arkansas. Wes has been serving in the United States Marine Corps for nearly 15 years and has completed deployments to Afghanistan and Jordan. He is currently a Captain and a Civil Affairs Officer in the Marine Corps Reserves. Aside from the Marine Corps, Wes has also worked as a Field Coordinator for Congressman Rick Crawford doing agricultural outreach and as an Adjunct Law Professor at the University of Arkansas School of Law.
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Cynthia Edwards Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Arkansas Agriculture Department, Little Rock Cynthia Edwards is currently the Deputy Secretary of Agriculture for Arkansas at the Arkansas Agriculture Department. She earned a Bachelor of Science in Finance at Arkansas State University, a Juris Doctorate at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock Bowen School of Law, and a Masters of Law from the University of Arkansas School of Law. From 1987 to 2011, Ms. Edwards served on the staffs of U. S. Senator Dale Bumpers and U. S. Senator Blanche Lincoln. Her primary duties included serving as the staff liaison for agricultural and natural resource issues and as director of constituent services. Cynthia currently serves on the Arkansas State University College of Agriculture and Technology (CoAT) – Agriculture Advisory Council, the Arkansas Foundation for Agriculture, the Arkansas Water Plan Issues and Recommendation Workgroup and the Farm Family of the Year Steering Committee. She is married to John Edwards and they have two sons.
Elizabeth Baker Arkansas Grown Program Director Arkansas Agriculture Department, Little Rock Elizabeth has a passion for connecting people with food sources. Before she moved to the Arkansas Agriculture Department, Elizabeth worked for the Arkansas Hunger Relief Alliance. Today, she works tirelessly to promote Arkansas Grown, Arkansas Made, and Homegrown by Heroes because she says the growers and makers of our state are working hard to feed us, and supporting them improves the health and happiness of all Arkansans. She moved to Arkansas 12 years ago, which means she’s not an Arkansas by birth but by choice.
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Amy Lyman Amy Lyman is the Marketing Manager for AgHeritage Farm Credit Services. Amy has been with AgHeritage FCS since 2001. In her role as Marketing Manager, Amy is responsible for public relations and marketing/advertising for the association. Before joining the AgHeritage FCS team, Amy worked for the Arkansas Environmental Federation for 10 years. Amy is the past president of Arkansas Women in Agriculture. Amy and husband, Curtis, reside in Sherwood and have one son, Norris. The Lymans own Martin Borchert Company, which Norris manages. Curtis and Amy have two dogs, an Australian Shepherd named Cambria, and a Yorkie-poo, Andy. Curtis and Amy enjoy good food, reading, traveling and spending time outdoors. Amy, who often says the only part of her brain that functions is the creative side, enjoys painting, scrapbooking, and interior design.
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A few of the people who made this happen: Head Cheese P. Allen Smith Master Marketer Mike Mueller Keeper of the Head Cheese Laura Leech Hortus, Ltd. is an integrated media and marketing services company that operates across a broad spectrum of lifestyle topics. Our brand is rooted in the garden and the land, but in the last few years has organically evolved to encompass the following themes: outdoor living and design, interior design, homebuilding, food and cooking, entertaining, pets and animals and agriculture and farming. As a company, we help to create the content that is sent out every day – from Allen’s television shows to online articles, book publication to guest appearances. The company includes broadcast, digital and print publications and sales and marketing strategy development. It is the partnership of each of these branches that helps bring P. Allen Smith to consumers worldwide every day. The online segment produces PAllenSmith. com and its microsites and manages all social media accounts while the publication segment develops content for books, e-books and the countless number of retail and trade magazine articles. The broadcasting segment is made up of our production crew, a hard-working team that captures and directs all video footage, and our editors, whose skills produce three weekly national television programs, segments for news programs, commercials, tips and both of our eHow shows. And the marketing segment designs packaging, promotional and advertising materials and the licensing of various trademarks. Together we take the experience and skill of P. Allen Smith and deliver it to our viewers each day.
Emissary to Our Partners Beth Porter & Alix Fiorino Mr. Manager Laura Grimes Social Butterfly Heaven Mercer The Creative Minds Katherine Laughlin, Katie Lunsford DeMandy Mandy Shoptaw Word Smith Melissa Tucker Guard of the Coffers Pam Holden Shutterbug Mark Fonville Photography Hoarder Suzanne Selby Scottish Ambassador James Sumpter Hucksters of Fine Goods Shannon Lloyd, Chance Slaughter The Man Who Makes the Internet Work Todd Orr Makers of Video Magic Brent Walker, Christie Kratz, Patrick Green, Chip Simons, Heaven Mercer, Jeff Cerino Green Thumb Goddess Jeanetta Darley Garden Task Master Nicole Claas Garden Designers Mary Talbot, Caleb Melchoir Farm Sentinels Joyce Smith, Chris Smith
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