Carroll, Madison Counties Included in Arkansas Agriculture Pilot Program

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Friday, September 23, 2022 at 12:00 AM

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A new program will help some area farmers.

The Press Release below from the Arkansas Department of Agriculture:

The Arkansas Department of Agriculture is pleased to announce recipients of the Arkansas Grown Grant for Northwest Arkansas Farmers Pilot Program. This program, created with support from the Walton Family Foundation, offers grant funding to eligible farmers in Benton, Washington, Madison, and Carroll counties who are committed to increasing capacity for wholesale fruit and vegetable production. The overall goal of the pilot program is to increase the amount of locally produced food in the four-county area.
 
“This pilot program provides funding directly to farmers to improve their operations and increase availability of fresh, locally grown food for consumers,” said Wes Ward, Arkansas Secretary of Agriculture. “The Arkansas Department of Agriculture is honored to assist in the administration of this grant program and looks forward to seeing its positive impacts.” 

Grants were awarded for eligible expenses to 26 farming operations in the four-county pilot program area. Recipients for the Arkansas Grown Grant for Northwest Arkansas Farmers Pilot Program are: 

A & A Orchard
Cochran Gardens
dH Farm
Fat Top Farms
Floraison Farms
Gifford Gardens
Greenburrow Farm
GSS Group
Hatch Farm
Hiatt Blueberry Farm
King Rivers Farm
McGarrah Farm
Middle Fork Farm
Mountain Garden Farm
Neal Family Farm
Omnom
Ozark All Seasons
Peaceful Warrior Garden
Plant Spirit Farm
Rios Family Farm
Rocky Comfort Natural Farm
Shimizu Farms
Snuggle Bug Farm
Sunny Acres Farm
Sycamore Bend Farm
The Farm

For more information about the pilot program, contact Karen Reynolds at karen.reynolds@agriculture.arkansas.gov or (501) 529-1630. 

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