It’s time to get those seed catalogs out and start thinking about ordering seeds for the coming season! This is the time of year when hope springs eternal and all of us farmers get to dream about the bountiful harvest to come. While you’ve got seeds on your mind we wanted to write a post to mention some considerations before you place that seed order.
After retiring to Arkansas, a couple started a sheep farm and is now expanding into vegetable production. The female farm owner, at age 70, enrolled in the CAFF Farm School. She is now putting everything learned into practice on her farm as it expands to provide fresh vegetables for local farm-to-table restaurants.
Lucy has a heart for the Marshallese community in northwest Arkansas. She also has fresh organic vegetables for them. Lucy is farming a plot of land in Fayetteville and donating much of her abundance. She helps her Marshallese community adapt their traditional diets with local produce
Frank’s farming journey has twisted and turned in exciting ways so far. He is an example of someone following their convictions and passions down a road less traveled.
Alex heard about the CAFF Farm Apprenticeship program when a co-worker mentioned it. Later Alex would be the new program’s first success story, transitioning from apprentice to Farm Manager. He is now part of a new generation of young Arkansas farmers reviving
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