The Southeastern Strawberry School Webinar Series begins Tuesday, Feb. 16. University of Arkansas System Extension - UAEX horticulture specialist Amanda McWhirt explains attendees can expect during the six-part series.
Frank Ostapowicz tells the story of his farm apprenticeships at dH Farms in West Fork and Appel Farms in Elm Springs. His long-term goal is to merge the farming and culinary process into a locally driven farm-to-table experience.
It’s National Pizza Day! 🍕 To celebrate we went and talked to chef Scott McGehee about the market pizza at ZAZA Fine Salad + Wood-Oven Pizza Co, which incorporates farm-fresh produce acquired at a local farmers market in a seasonal pizza.
Mike Wood and his son Derek farm 5,500 acres of soybeans and rice in Cross County. Mike joined us to share the story of this family farm in the Delta and to tell us how proper water conservation became one of the most important goals on this Discover Farm.
Michael Lee of Flying C Ranch in Faulkner County, tells us about speaking to the Arkansas House Ag Committee in favor of HB1315, a bill to create a new state meat inspection program. The bill passed out of committee this afternoon and will now head to the House floor.
Southern Arkansas University held a dedication ceremony for the new First Financial Bank Poultry Education Facility on Feb. 1,
and Arkansas Farm Bureau state board members Caleb Plyler and Terry Laster took part. The new addition to the agriculture program will help attract new students and is the first facility of its type in south Arkansas offering "hands-on" instruction in poultry production.
Mark Cain is co-owner/farmer at Dripping Springs Garden near Huntsville. He discusses planning underway now on what and how much to plant for this year’s CSA (community supported agriculture) subscriptions and how online buying due to the pandemic increased demand for this food service.
Arkansas Farm Bureau is the Voice of Arkansas agriculture, helping to protect and promote farmers and ranchers across the state. But did you know as an ArFB member, you have access to many more benefits!? As we kick-off Farm Bureau Week 2021, check out just a few of the places you can save!
As a child in Phillips County, Mary Bone helped her grandfather on the family's produce farm. For the past seven years, she leased land north of Brinkley and grew produce to sell at the Hillcrest Farmers Market until COVID-19 interrupted. Now, she and her husband have purchased land in north Pulaski County to grow a variety of fruit and vegetables to sell locally. She tells us about this and other plans for the new venture in this video.
Adam Chappell and his brother Seth farm more than 7,000 acres of row crops in Woodruff and Monroe counties. Adam joined us to discuss the challenges they faced during the difficult 12 months just past and his hopes for a better year in 2021.
