A food aggregation hub in Northwest Arkansas makes healthy food more accessible to the community
As Joe Carr and his son, Cordell, set out on their 5-acre farm in Booneville, Ark., the morning mist gives way to long rows of kale, turnips and spring greens.
Despite fluctuating demand for local produce from restaurants and markets during the coronavirus pandemic, there is no pause button to hit when you’re a farmer. The family has continued to grow food for their community amid an uncertain future.
“Farming is a labor of love,” says Joe, who has been a grower in the Arkansas River Valley since 1993.
He has noticed a major uptick in demand for local produce since he first organized other valley farmers and launched an outdoor market in 2003.
“Every day I get asked…
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