from the farm to your table

LOCAL�FOOD�DIRECTORY 2014 brought to you by: CONTENTS growing Dig into local community gardens, school gardens, market gardens, and farms. sharing Find out where to take that abundance of squash. marketing/eating Grab a local bite and maybe even sell your produce. celebrating Help local food grow. Order fresh juice online at GardenPressAR.com or find us Sundays at the Bernice Garden Farmer's Market. Welcome to the 2nd edition of FRESH, the Arkansas Local Food Network’s directory of community and school gardens, farmer’s markets, stores and restaurants offering local food options, hunger relief efforts seeking local food organizations, and farms that invite you to visit and grow food. Fresh is online at www.arlocalfoodnetwork.org/Fresh. E-mail [email protected] to contact us with listing edits and updates.

To find local food in Benton, Carroll, Madison, and Washington counties, visit the Feed Fayetteville Northwest Arkansas Local Food Guide at http://www.nwalocalfoodguide.org/.

The Arkansas Local Food Network (ALFN) is a 501c3 nonprofit working to strengthen Arkansas farmers, promote the local food system, and support community food endeavors. We do this through the Little Rock Local Food Club, our year-round, online farmer’s market at www.littlerock.locallygrown.net, our Green Groceries food pantry that gets fresh, locally-produced food to low-income families, and our community fund grants for small farmers and gardens. ALFN is dedicated to growing healthy farms, gardens, businesses, economy, and community.

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Fresh, naturally grown produce from local growers here in Central Arkansas. Come join our The FRESH Committee: Dwayne McFarlan, Kristin Yates, Michelle Rhoden, growers and crafters every Sunday from Steve Wild, Sam Hedges, Alex Handfinger, and Rebecca Kaufman Design: Ellen Brownlee Reyes 10am-2pm. GROWING Earth Connection Neighborhood Garden The Field 1422 Bishop Street (15th & Bishop Streets), Little Rock 8016 Faulkner Lake Road, North Little Rock community & school gardens Contact: Arkansas Baptist College, Contact: Aaron Reddin Department of Development [email protected] 12th Street Garden (501) 244-5113 www.facebook.com/TheFieldatTheOne Gerald’s House and Community Garden Ferncliff Camp Garden 3802 West 12th Street, Little Rock East 2nd Street Community Garden 1720 Ferncliff Road, Little Rock [email protected] 1913 East 2nd Street, North Little Rock (501) 821-3063 Contact: Robert Snowball, (501) 838-4298 15th Street Garden [email protected] or Mr. Cox, (501) 372-2911 www.ferncliff.org 15th and Louisiana, Little Rock Contact: Sarah Smith Eighth Street Community Garden First Christian Church Community Garden (501) 350-4024 821 North Hickory, North Little Rock 1500 North Mississippi, Little Rock Contact: Mark Agnew Contact: Bonnie Hutson Argenta Community Garden (501) 833-1763 (501) 255-5656 216 West 4th Street, North Little Rock [email protected] [email protected] Contact: Monty Bradburn (501) 753-4115 eStem School Garden First Presbyterian Church of Argenta [email protected] 200 S. Commerce Street, Little Rock Community Garden Cloverdale Middle School Garden (501) 374-STEM 201 West 4th Street, North Little Rock Contact: Robert Fisher, (501) 392-6396 6300 Hinkson Road, Little Rock [email protected] Arkansas Foodbank [email protected] 4301 West 65th Street, Little Rock Contact: Dishoungh White At the Foodbank warehouse [email protected] Faulkner County Museum Garden First United Methodist Church Community Garden (501) 565-8121 801 Locust Street, Conway 723 Center Street, Little Rock www.arkansasfoodbank.org Crump Park Community Garden Contact: CAAH! Contact: Rev. Donna Hankins-Hull Located in Crump Park, at the intersection of [email protected] (501) 372-2256 Bale Elementary School Garden 33rd and Chester Streets, Little Rock www.arkansasagro.wordpress.com www.fumccommunitygarden.com 6501 West 32nd Avenue, Little Rock Contact: Laverne Davis Contact: Edna White [email protected] (501) 447-3600 [email protected] Cumberland Manor/Metropolitan Village Residents Garden Bethel AME/Trinity Episcopal Unity Garden 2721 Scott Street, Little Rock Bethel AME Church (501) 859-6187 KELLOGG VALLEY FARMS 815 West 16th Street, Little Rock (501) 374-2891 Dark Hollow CDC Garden 1221 Pine Street, North Little Rock wholesome veggies from nourished soils Bethesda Community Garden Contact: William or Belinda Burney 3184 West 14th St, Little Rock (501) 376-8144 Contact: The Metropolitan Housing Alliance [email protected], [email protected] Farmer’s Markets & Long Season CSA (501) 340-4821 www.lrhousing.org Dixie/Walnut Baptist Church Garden 1001 North “I” Street, North Little Rock [email protected] CANAS Victory Garden Project (501) 945-7280 facebook.com/kelloggvalleyfarms 700 South Valentine, Little Rock Contact: Angela Gardner Dunbar Community Garden Project www.arfarmshare.org [email protected] 16th and Chester Streets, Little Rock www.facebook.com/groups/canas Near Sue Cowan Williams Library Contact: Damian Thompson Carver Elementary School Garden (501) 529-8520 2100 East 6th Street, Little Rock [email protected] Contact: Gene Williams www.dunbargarden.org [email protected] www.facebook.com/dunbargarden Highland Middle School School Garden Sherman Park Community Garden 1627 Hwy 62-412, Hardy 319 North Pine Street, Little Rock 1201 East 4th Street (870) 856-3284 Contact: Nathanael Wills Contact: Jean Baltz Delta Garden Study [email protected] (501) 376-1991 www.arteengarden.org Produce sold on-site at PHE, at Artisan Meats, and at the Hillcrest Farmer’s Market each Saturday Skyline Community Garden JA Fair High School Garden Project Near 257 Skyline Drive, North Little Rock 13420 David O. Dodd, Little Rock Recovery Centers of Arkansas Contact: Laura Mitchell Contact: Frank Troutman Contact: Carol Baxter, (501) 614-4900 [email protected] (501) 350-9475 [email protected] or Dawn Smith, (501) 614-4602 Southwest Little Rock Community Garden King Elementary School Garden [email protected] Contact: Volunteers in Public Schools (ViPS) 9900 Geyer Springs Road, Little Rock (501) 447-ViPS Rockefeller Elementary Garden www.facebook.com/pages/Southwest-Little-Rock- Contact: Volunteers in Public Schools (ViPS) Community-Garden/191761730868273 Middle School Garden (501) 447-ViPS 10811 Mabelvale West, Little Rock St. Joseph’s Community Garden (501) 447-3000 6800 Camp Robinson Road, North Little Rock Forest Park Elementary School Garden Rose City Middle School Garden Delta Garden Study 5500 Lynch Drive, North Little Rock Contact: Jody Hardin 1600 North Tyler Street, Little Rock www.arteengarden.org Contact: Abigail Curry Contact: The People Tree (870) 370-4047 (501) 955-3600 [email protected] [email protected] Marshall High School & Community Garden [email protected] 950 Highway 65 North, Marshall Franklin Elementary School Garden www.facebook.com/thepeopletree Contact: Heath Massey Neighborhood Garden 1701 South Harrison Street, Little Rock (870) 448-3331 Contact: Julie Majors Contact: Yvonne Roach Romine Elementary School Garden Delta Garden Study (501) 413-6884 (501) 447-4600 www.arteengarden.org 3400 Romine Road, Little Rock www.sturbridgegardens.blogspot.com Contact: Lillie Scull Fresh Veggies Idlewild (501) 447-6300 Idlewild Park, Idlewild & Cedar Streets, Little Rock Monticello Middle School Terry Elementary Garden Contact: Jeanne Hyde, (501) 375-8669 935 Scogin Drive, Monticello 10800 Mara Lynn Drive, Little Rock Rotary Community Garden [email protected] (870) 367-4000 Contact: Linda Mellberg 113 North Jackson Street, Magnolia Delta Garden Study [email protected] Fulbright Elementary School Garden www.arteengarden.org www.facebook.com/RotaryCommunityGarden Contact: Volunteers in Public Schools (ViPS) Trinity Community Garden (501) 447-ViPS North Little Rock Community Farm The Salvation Army Community Garden Trinity Episcopal Church 2400 Lakeview Rd, North Little Rock 1505 West 18th Street, North Little Rock Grow Levy Community Garden Contact: Mason Graves, (501) 259-9241 Contact: Justin Simmons 310 West 17th, Little Rock West 54th Street and Allen, North Little Rock or KJ Kite, (501)779-1957 (501) 753-4177 Contact: Stephen Kidd, (501) 372-0294 Contact: Adam Hicks [email protected] Or Philip Buck, (501) 258-9075 (501) 993-5371 Oak Forest Garden and Orchard [email protected] Conway Curran Park Contact: Debbie Preston Harrisburg Middle School 207 West Estes Street, Harrisburg [email protected] (870) 578-2410 www.facebook.com/oakforestcommunitygarden Delta Garden Study www.arteengarden.org Parris Towers Residents Garden 1800 Broadway Street, Little Rock Heritage House Community Garden (501) 340-4752 2301 Division, North Little Rock unique interiors Contact: Nita Armstrong, (501) 758-9941 Pulaski County Garden Center gifts and clothing [email protected]; 6722 Two Rivers Drive, Little Rock or Susan Russell, (501) 975-4297 At Two Rivers Park in Pulaski County [email protected] (501) 868-9816 2919 Kavanaugh • Little Rock, AR 72205 501-663-5251 • www.shophauswerk.com • [email protected] UALR Native Campus Garden Arkansas Abundance 3308 Fair Park Boulevard, Little Rock 10305 Johnson Road, Little Rock Contact: UALR Garden Committee (501) 213-6450 [email protected] Fresh free range eggs, pasture (turkey, chicken, geese)

UCA Child Study Center Garden Arkansas Natural Produce 115 Farris Road, Conway Malvern Contact: Jay and Deanna Fulbright (501) 450-3356 [email protected] [email protected] http://littlerock.locallygrown.net/growers/show/476 www.uca.edu/ecse/childstudy.php Wholesale lettuces, herbs, salad mixes, and vegetables; www.arkansasagro.wordpress.com chemical-free

Urban Farming Project Armstead Mountain Farm Faulkner County Library 14733 White Oak Mountain Road, Jerusalem 1900 Tyler Street, Conway Contact: Sue and Rusty Nuffer (501) 327-7482 (501) 745-5465 http://littlerock.locallygrown.net/growers/show/444 [email protected] Cedar Rock Ridge USDA Certified Organic, vegetables and blueberries www.facebook.com/pages/Conway-Community-Garden area farms & market gardens Conway There are many ways to find Arkansas’s farmers. Visit these [email protected] Barnhill Orchards Western Hills Elementary Nutrition Garden websites to find farms, community-supported agriculture http://conway.locallygrown.net/growers/show/1160 4901 Western Hills Avenue, Little Rock 277 Sandhill Road, Lonoke Peppers, garlic, tomatoes, shallots (CSA) programs, and local products near you. Farms listed (501) 676-2305 Contact: Laura Anne Warren in Fresh welcome you to volunteer and learn how to grow www.barnhillorchards.com Crimmins Family Farm (501) 340-6650 more food. Visit our online map at ARLocalFoodNetwork. Strawberries, blackberries, peaches, fresh vegetables Perryville [email protected] org/Fresh for more local farm information. http://littlerock.locallygrown.net/growers/show/1759 [email protected] Bluebird Hill Berry Farm [email protected] USDA Certified Organic; vegetables, cut flowers, and 3434 Bells Chapel Road East (AR Hwy 324), Atkins lettuces find arkansas farms: Contact: Jerry Markham Arkansas Grown Wilson Elementary School Garden [email protected] www.arkansasgrown.org Daley Dairy & Honeysuckle Lane Cheese 4015 Stannus Road, Little Rock http://rivervalley.locallygrown.net/growers/show/1400 1192 Highway 5, Rose Bud Contact: Phillip McGarry Pasture-raised eggs, grassfed beef, fresh produce (501) 556-4480 Arkansas Pick Your Own [email protected] and berries [email protected] (501) 352-5576 www.pickyourown.org/AR.htm www.honeysucklelanecheese.blogspot.com Cedar Rock Acres Raw milk cheeses Local Harvest Woodruff Community Garden Scotland www.localharvest.org 3200 West 7th Street, Little Rock (501) 253-3346 Drewry Farm & Orchards Between Lamar Porter Athletic Field and strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, grapes, peaches, 267 Vaughns Circle, Dover NWA Local Food Guide preserves (479) 331-2987 Billy Mitchell Boys and Girls Club www.nwalocalfoodguide.org www.facebook.com/pages/Cedar-Rock- www.drewryfarmandorchards.com Contact: Bob Hamilton Acres/186119391433449 Peaches, apples, pumpkins, preserves and baked goods [email protected] 3 Buddy’s Berry & Mushroom Farm Searcy Vestal Urban Farm http://littlerock.locallygrown.net/growers/show/2212 13th and Crutcher, North Little Rock Organically grown shiitake mushrooms Contact: Harmony Hudson [email protected] ABC Nature Greenhouse & Herb Farm Nonprofit, educational, community, and school garden [email protected] run by Argenta Development Corporation www.facebook.com/pages/A-B-C-Awesome-Botan- icals-of-a-Celestial-Nature-Greenhouse-and-Herb- Farm/162052060514231 Live plants, seedlings, and fresh herbs. Pick your own citrus. Garden space for rent. Falling Sky Farm Laughing Stock Farms Marshall 7621 Highway 46 North, Sheridan Contact: Cody Hopkins Contact: Josh Hardin [email protected] (870) 866-3753 www.fallingskyfarm.com USDA Certified Organic; heirloom vegetables, ginger, Pasture-raised beef, chicken, turkey, duck, and pork turmeric

Farm Girl Natural Foods Little Rock Urban Farming 16 Short Farm Rd, Houston Don’t Panic Its Organic! Contact: Katie Short [email protected] Arkansas’ first eco-friendly store featuring handmade, (501) 215-0419 www.littlerockurbanfarming.com local, sustainable, and organic goods. Animal Welfare Approved, pasture-raised pork, beef, USDA Certified Organic; vegetables, leafy greens, salad mixes, cut flowers and culinary herbs. chicken, and cow’s milk     www.farmgirlfood.com Accessories Home Garden Clothing Cleaning McSwain Ranch Lonoke County Personal Care  Pet Products  Gifts  Food Felder Farm http://littlerock.locallygrown.net/growers/show/4848  601 Jones Street, Little Rock Pasture-raised/finished beef and lamb Art & Handcrafts Wellness www.facebook.com/pages/Felder-Farm/144924545817 Naturally grown cut flowers and vegetables New South Nursery West Pulaski County Visit the soda fountain and enjoy small-batch, artisan Freckle Face Farm Contact: Tom Frothingham Loblolly Creamery ice cream, hand-crafted beverages, and McRae (501) 868-5827 seasonal confections. Gluten-free and vegan options available. Contact: Mitchell Latture Cell (501) 551-8385 (501) 413-9403 Live native plants, fig trees, flowers 1423 Main St, Little Rock l 501.374.1111 l thegreencornerstore.com [email protected] Pasture raised/finished chicken, turkey, pork, beef, and North Pulaski Farms rose veal. Small dairy herd. 13018 Ellen Cove, Cabot Contact: Kelly Carney Goatroaper Farms (501) 983-0407 13 South Beryl Road, Jacksonville [email protected] [email protected] USDA Certified Organic; vegetables, blackberries, www.etsy.com/shop/goatroperfarms smoked peppers, preserves Pasture-raised eggs, goat’s milk, fudge, preserves Ratchford Farms & Exotic Meats I SCREAM KBee Honey Marshall Sherwood Contact: L.C. Ratchford http://littlerock.locallygrown.net/growers/show/2080 (870) 448-5179 Pasture-raised beef, elk, buffalo, goat. Preserves and Honey jerky. Farm stays and lodging. Kellogg Valley Farm Rattle’s Garden 11009 Sayles Road, Jacksonville Vilonia [email protected] Contact: Tara Stainton www.arfarmshare.org (501) 941-0331 Certified naturally grown vegetables, lettuces, [email protected] Handcrafted Ice Cream and greens USDA Certified Organic; vegetables, blackberries, cut Made In Little Rock flowers, eggs. Kornegay Berry Farm loblollycreamery.com Pine Bluff The Russian Farmer Contact: Shellia Kornegay 5003 West Republican Road, Jacksonville Enjoy a Loblolly ice cream treat and handcrafted [email protected] (501) 416-0730 soda inside The Green Corner Store & Soda Fountain Fresh & frozen berries, vegetables Fresh vegetables and strawberries

1423 South Main St  Little Rock  www.thegreencornerstore.com Sweet Life Apiary Dorcas House Little Rock 823 South Park Street, Little Rock Contact: Dwayne McFarlan (501) 374-4022 (501) 658-0993 Accepting donations, Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Local honey Farm and Food Innovation Center Food Forest Scott Heritage Farm 6800 Camp Robinson Rd., North Little Rock Scott Contact: Jody Hardin (870) 370-4047 Contact: Barbara Armstrong [email protected] (501) 831-7881 [email protected] Feed Fayetteville www.scottheritagefarm.org 207 West Center, Fayetteville Fruits, vegetables, heritage breed pork, beefalo, goats, Contact: Adrienne Shaunfield chicken, turkey and eggs. Annual CSA program. (479) 575-1388

Sue’s Garden Gaines House North Little Rock 1702 Gaines Street, Little Rock Contact: Tom and Sue Gilihan (501) 376-4015 The Salvation Army 501-753-9992 SHARING Accepting donations, Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. 1111 W. Markham, Little Rock Have a bumper crop in your garden? Check this quick [email protected] Please call ahead. (501) 374-9296 reference to find a multitude of conveniently located or [email protected] Accepting donations, 7:30 a.m.- 4:30 p.m. hunger relief efforts to serve up your extra produce. Carbon tomatoes, heirloom vegetables GYST House, Inc. and 4:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m. at kitchen around corner. 8101 Frenchman's Lane, Little Rock Arkansas Foodbank (501) 568-1682 SOAR Network Tammy Sue’s Critters 4301 West 65th Street, Little Rock Accepting donations. Please call Dennis to arrange. Contact: Dennis Beavers 4 Cheyenne Trail, North Little Rock (501) 565-8121 Contact: Tammy Pope (501) 343-5329 Our House Shelter for the Working Homeless (501) 920-1532 Arkansas Hunger Relief Alliance (501) 374-7383 Society of St. Andrew, Gleaning Network [email protected] (501) 399-9999 [email protected] Contact: Josh Hardin, Arkansas Gleaning Coordinator www.tammysuescritters.com Can coordinate donations for statewide farmers Will take any donation, Monday-Thursday (870) 866-3753 Fresh goat’s milk, goat’s milk lotions and soaps 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. at 302 East Roosevelt, Little Rock Arkansas Local Food Network [email protected] Willow Springs Market Garden 509 Scott Street, Little Rock Potluck Food Rescue www.endhunger.org 4924 Willow Springs Road, Little Rock (501) 291-2769 (501) 371-0303 Contact: Robert Lashley and Peg Beard www.arlocalfoodnetwork.org www.potluckfoodrescue.org Southern Center for Agroecology (501) 944-7180 Schedule pick-up in the morning; 50 pound minimum Food Matters www.facebook.com/WSMGLLC Better Community Developers, Inc. for pick-up. Call for less. Can coordinate donations to [email protected] Naturally grown vegetables, fruits, and flowers 4000 West 13th Street, Little Rock other entities. www.southerncenterforagroecology.org (501) 663-4774 Youngblood Grassfed Farm 173 Polk 252, Grannis Centers for Youth and Families, Inc. Contact: Tracy & Andy Youngblood 6501 West 12th Street, Little Rock (479) 243-5473 (501) 666-8686 or (501) 666-9436 www.youngbloodgrassfed.com Accepts donations of any kind The Sweet Life Pasture-raised beef, chicken, lamb, pork, and eggs Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Local Raw Honey The Dirty Farmers Community Market Beeswax Candles 794 Highway 65B, Clinton Jackie or Sean Sikes Dwayne McFarlan (501) 253-4716 [email protected] 501-658-0993 Hillcrest, Capitol View, Stifft Station farmer’s markets Hillcrest Farmer’s Market There are many websites and publications providing lists 2200 Kavanaugh Boulevard, Little Rock of farmer’s markets in Arkansas. Most of the markets in (501) 661-1129 central Arkansas are listed here. www.facebook.com/pages/Hillcrest-Farmers-Mar- ket/137757319630986 NWA Local Food Guide May through September www.nwalocalfoodguide.org Saturdays, 7 a.m.-12 p.m.

Arkansas Grown Little Rock Rivermarket Farmer’s Market www.arkansasgrown.org President Clinton Avenue, Little Rock (501) 376-4781 Arkansas Farmer’s Market Association [email protected] www.facebook.com/pages/Arkansas-Farmers-Market- May through October Association/153027851386878 Saturdays & Tuesdays, 7 a.m.-3 p.m. Local and non-local produce Ozark Slow Food www.arkansasgrown.org Trinity Fall Farmer’s Market Trinity United Methodist Church restaurants & food stores MARKETING and USDA Market Listings 1101 North Mississippi Street, Little Rock These quality dining spots are dedicated to serving locally www.search.ams.usda.gov/farmersmarkets/ (501) 240-4233 grown, seasonal produce and tasty meat as fresh as the EATING September-November, Tuesday, 4 - 7 p.m. Arkansas farmer can deliver! Check out these venues where you can grab a local bite Arkansas Local Food Network Online Farmer’s Market to eat or maybe even turn your backyard bounty into Westover Hills Farmer’s Market 1620 Restaurant Christ Episcopal Church supplemental income. Westover Hills Presbyterian Church 1620 Market Street, Little Rock 509 Scott Street, Little Rock 6400 Kavanaugh Boulevard, Little Rock (501) 221-1620 (501) 291 - 2769 Contact: Sidney McCollum www.1620restaurant.com csa programs littlerock.locallygrown.net (501) 773-6566 A CSA (community supported agriculture) is a farm basket Order Sunday-Wednesday, [email protected] pick up on Saturdays, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. or Acadia program in which the customer pays in advance to receive www.facebook.com/pages/Westover-Hills-Farmers- Mondays, 4:30 - 6:30 p.m. 3000 Kavanaugh Boulevard, Little Rock baskets or boxes of produce in regular increments, usually Market/247966661886710 (501) 603-9630 every week for a growing season. The CSA program allows www.acadiahillcrest.com farms to receive financial support through their growing Argenta Certified Arkansas Farmer’s Market seasons, and customers enjoy an intimate relationship 6th and Main Street, North Little Rock [email protected] Arkansas Delta Made with their CSA growers. Saturdays, 7 a.m.-12 p.m. 231 East Broadway, West Memphis Accepts EBT/CREDIT/DEBIT/WIC (870) 816-0774 Rattle’s Garden www.arkansasdeltamade.com Tara Stainton Bernice Garden Farmer’s Market [email protected] Corner of South Main Street and Daisy Gatson Bates, Little Rock North Pulaski Farm (501) 617-2511 Kelly Carney [email protected] [email protected] May through October Heights: 1920 N. Grant St. 501.663.5951 Sundays, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Heifer Ranch CSA Rivermarket: 400 President Clinton Ave. Ryan Neal, (501) 889-5124, ext 3736 Conway Locallygrown 501.374.1232 St. Peter’s Episcopal Church Arkansas Farm Share 925 Mitchell Street, Conway UAMS: College of Public Health Eddie Stuckey or Katie Short [email protected] 4301 W. Markham [email protected] www.conway.locallygrown.net 501.526.6661 The best of Arkansas in every bite http://arfarmshare.org/Welcome.html Pick up on Fridays, 4 p.m.-6 p.m. from fresh produce to delectable desserts SOMA: 1417 S. Main St. 501.375.5100 www.boulevardbread.com Arkansas Fresh Bakery Capers 1506 Prickett Road, Bryant 14502 Cantrell Road, Little Rock Contact: Ashton Woodward (501) 868-7600 [email protected] [email protected] www.arkansasfreshbakery.com www.capersrestaurant.com Wholesale artisan breads, buns, and pastries Ciao Baci Ashley’s and Capital Bar and Grill 605 Beechwood Street, Little Rock Inside the Capital Hotel (501) 603-0238 111 West Markham, Little Rock www.ciaobaci.org www.capitalhotel.com/CBG Copper Grill 3rd and Cumberland Streets, Little Rock Big Orange Building Community Through Local Food (501) 375-3333 17809 Chenal Parkway, Suite G-101, Little Rock www.coppergrilllr.com (501) 821-1515 Tuesday-Friday 7:00-2:30 www.bigorangeburger.com Corner Market Saturday 8:00-3:30 Inside the Little Rock Athletic Club Big Orange Midtown 4610 Sam Peck Road, Little Rock Sunday Brunch 9:00-2:00 207 North University Avenue, Suite100, Little Rock 1500 South Main, Little Rock, AR 72202 www.lrac.com/lrac/amenities_food_and_beverage. (501) 414-0423 • [email protected] (501) 379-8715 shtml www.bigorangeburger.com www.therootcafe.com Della Rice www.facebook.com/rootcafe Boulevard Bread Company 1000 West 1st Street, Brinkley twitter.com/TheRootCafeLR 1417 Main Street (800) 467-1233 1920 N. Grant Street www.dellarice.com UAMS College of Public Health River Market Hall, Little Rock Dogtown Coffee and Cookery (501) 663-5951 6725 JFK Boulevard, North Little Rock (501) 833-3850 Brave New Restaurant www.facebook.com/pages/Dogtown-Coffee- LOCAL 2300 Cottondale Lane, Suite 105, Little Rock and-Cookery (501) 663-2677 NATURAL MEATS www.bravenewrestaurant.com The Fold Botanas & Bar 3501 Old Cantrell Hill Road, Little Rock (501) 916-9706 Butcher & Public www.facebook.com/TheFoldBar (415) 412-2204 [email protected] Forty Two www.butcherandpublic.com Located inside the Clinton Presidential Center, Little Rock see Facebook page www.dineatfortytwo.com CHARCUTERIE

Cache Restaurant Four Square Café and Gifts 425 President Clinton Avenue, Little Rock 405 President Clinton Avenue, Little Rock (501) 850-0265 (501) 244-2622 www.cachelittlerock.com www.4squaregifts.com

Cajuns Garden Press 2807 KAVANAUGH BLVD, SUITE B 2400 Cantrell Road, Little Rock 700 East 9th Street, Little Rock SOUPS & (501) 375-5351 (501) 467-0466 501.671.6328 www.cajunswharf.com www.gardenpress.squarespace.com SANDWICHES MON - FRI 10-6, SAT 10-5 Heifer Café Loblolly Creamery Located inside Heifer Village, 1 World Avenue, Little Rock 1423 South Main Street, Little Rock (800) 422-0474 (501) 374-1111 www.heifer.org/visit/shop-and-cafe www.loblollycreamery.com Maison Terre Natural Products Hillcrest Artisan Meats (501) 516-1464 2807 Kavanaugh Boulevard, Suite B, Little Rock www.maisonterre.net (501) 671-6328 (MEAT) Teas, bulk organic, fair trade herbs and spices www.facebook.com/HillcrestArtisanMeats MeatWorks Butchery Honeysuckle Lane Raw Milk Cheese 816 De Queen Street, Mena (501) 556-4480 (479) 394-2900 www.DaleyDairy.com www.meatworksbutchery.com Mylo’s Coffee Co. kBird 2715 Kavanaugh Boulevard, Little Rock Parking lot behind 611 Beechwood Street, Little Rock (501) 580-3324 (501) 352-3549 [email protected] Red Door Graffitti’s www.facebook.com/MyloCoffeeCo 3701 Cantrell Road, Little Rock 7811 Cantrell Road, Little Rock Kent Walker’s Artisan Cheese (501) 666-8482 (501) 224-9079 Kent Walker Natchez www.reddoorrestaurant.net www.littlerockgraffitis.net [email protected] 4th Street, between Center and Louisiana, www.kentwalkercheese.com in the Tower Building The Green Cart Deli (501) 372.1167 Ristorante Capeo (501) 246-7226 425 Main Street, North Little Rock Le Pops Gourmet Ice Lollies Oh Baby Foods (501) 376-3463 [email protected] www.lepops.com www.facebook.com/greencartdeli 1 West Mountain Street, Fayetteville www.capeo.us (800) 788-1451 Loca Luna www.ohbabyfoods.com The Green Corner Store The Root Cafe 3519 Old Cantrell Road, Little Rock 1423 South Main Street, Little Rock 1500 South Main Street, Little Rock (501) 663-4666 The Pantry (501) 414-0423 Tuesday-Saturday, 12 p.m.-7 p.m. 11401 North Rodney Parham Road #2, Little Rock www.localuna.com www.therootcafe.com (501) 374-1111 (501) 353-1875 www.thegreencornerstore.com www.littlerockpantry.com Local Lime Sonny Williams Green Tree Nursery 17815 Chenal Parkway, Suite F-105 Party Girl Catering Located next to the River Market Pavilion 9305 Rodney Parham Road, Little Rock (501) 448-2226 11121 Rodney Parham Road, Little Rock 500 President Clinton Avenue, Suite 100, Little Rock (501) 225-6305 [email protected] (501) 396-9436 (501) 324-2999 www.visitgreentree.com www.locallimetaco.com www.partygirlcatering.net www.sonnywilliamssteakroom.com

Check out our year-round Farmers’ Market www.littlerock.locallygrown.net

Naturally raised Buffalo, Beef, Elk and Venison meat. Summer Sausage, Snack Sticks, Jerky and Raw Honey South on Main 1304 Main Street, Little Rock (501) 224-9660 www.southonmain.com

Southern Gourmasian (501) 954-0888 www.thesoutherngourmasian.com see Facebook page

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Terry’s Finer Foods 5018 Kavanaugh Boulevard, Little Rock spirits & beer (501) 663-4152 The best places in Central Arkansas to get handcrafted AWARD WINNING WHISKEY DISTILLED FROM ARKANSAS GROWN www.facebook.com/Terrysfinerfoodstherestaurant spirits and locally brewed beer. CORN, WHEAT AND RYE GRAINS. AGED AND BOTTLED IN LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS Trio’s Bosco’s OPEN DAILY FOR TOURS AND TASTINGS 8201 Cantrell Road, #100, Little Rock 500 President Clinton Avenue, Little Rock (501) 221-3330 (501) 907-1881 www.arkansaslightning.com - 501.907.5244 #drinklocal www.triosrestaurant.com www.boscosbeer.com Diamond Bear Brewing Company Vieux Carre 600 North Broadway, North Little Rock 2721 Kavanaugh Boulevard, Little Rock (501) 708-2739 (BREW) (501) 663-1196 www.diamondbear.com www.afterthoughtbar.com NEED HELP GROWING LOCALLY? Flyway Brewing Company Check out the Arkansas Local Food Network’s Annual Community Fund. Waffle Wagon (501) 920-9291 (501) 319-3132 www.flywaybrewing.blogspot.com Applications are available at arlocalfoodnetwork.org. Apply for… www.facebook.com/dragginmywagon facebook.com/flywaybrewingcompany Loans for Farms and Market Gardens Whole Foods Rock Town Distillery 10700 North Rodney Parham Road, Little Rock 1216 East 6th Street, Little Rock or Grants for Community Projects (501) 221-2331 (501) 907-5244 www.arkansaslightning.com ZaZa Fine Salad & Pizza 5600 Kavanaugh Boulevard, Little Rock Stones Throw Brewery (501) 661-9292 402 East Ninth Street, Little Rock www.zazapizzaandsalad.com (501) 244-9154 [email protected] www.stonesthrowbeer.com

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