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With a dedicated team of students and staff, and with a little help from the Farm to School and Early Childhood Education team, school gardens are sprouting up across Arkansas at a dizzying pace. It takes an ambitious and dedicated group of people to make these gardens possible because starting a school garden requires time, […]

Farm to school enriches the connection communities have with fresh, healthy food and local food producers by changing food purchasing and education practices at schools and early care and education sites. Students gain access to healthy, local foods and educational opportunities such as school gardens, cooking lessons, and farm field trips. Farm to school empowers […]

School gardens across Arkansas promote our agriculture industry with powerful hands-on experiences that make learning come alive. Every garden offers a chance for students to explore a meaningful and fulfilling career in the field of agriculture with life-long lessons that range from promoting community engagement to healthy eating habits. For those reasons and many more, […]