Arkansas Contacts
Arkansas Farmers Market Association
Contact: Jeremy Adams, Program Manager
Email: jeremy.adams@arkansasobesity.
Northwest Arkansas Farmers’ Market Alliance
Manages the Double Your Dollar program for farmers’ markets in Benton and Washington county which provides a 1:1 match for Senior FMNP and SNAP food purchases.
Contact:
Heather Friedrich
University of Arkansas. Department of Horticulture
Center for Agricultural and Rural Sustainability
479-575-2798
SNAP Info & Contacts
Current Contractor: Fidelity Information Services, LLC (FIS)
Contact:
Michele Rodgers
SNAP Outreach Manager
Department of Human Services
Michele.rodgers@dhs.arkansas.
(501) 682-8288
For Information on “Double up Food Bucks”, Contact:
Jeremy Adams, Program Manager
Jeremy.Adams@arkansasobesity.
501-712-2002
Arkansas Ag Department
Arkansas Department of Agriculture
FMNP & SFMNP
WIC Farmers Market Nutrition Program
Contact: Cristy Sellers, WIC Director
Phone: (501) 661-2598
Toll Free: 1-800-462-0599
Email: cristy.sellers@arkansas.gov
or
Susan Pfeifer, Health Program Specialist (FMNP)
870-423-2923
Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program
Contact:
Gwen Ervin McLarty, Program Administrator
Phone: (501) 320-6557
FAX: (501) 682-8155
Email: gwen.mclarty@dhs.arkansas.gov
FMC Contact
To update or add state resources, contact info@farmersmarketcoalition.org.
Arkansas News/Case Studies
USDA Farmers Market, Local and Regional Food Systems Grants Announced
Hannah Fuller October 2, 2020The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) announced this week that it has awarded $27 million in grant funding through the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP) and $9.3 million in grant funding through the new Regional Food System Partnerships (RFSP) grant program. The grants fall under the Local Agricultural… Read More
Standing Together Against Racism: Black Lives Matter
Stephanie Fenty June 3, 2020Over the past week, the United States has been shaken by the deep inequities rooted within our justice system that have continued to destroy the lives of Black Americans like George Floyd. In the past, the Farmers Market Coalition has largely remained silent on matters of race and injustice. We will do so no longer.… Read More
SSAWG Conference January 23-26, 2019 Little Rock AR
Darlene Wolnik January 18, 2019The Southern Sustainable Agriculture Working Group (SSAWG) conference is coming up next week and by all accounts, a wide diversity of farmers and advocates are heading to Little Rock for it. The field trips are all sold out, but short courses, mini courses, and the full conference is still open for registration. The variety of… Read More
Arkansas Resources
The Farmer’s Legal Guide to Producer Marketing Associations
Stacy November 2, 2013This book from the National Agricultural Law Center at the University of Arkansas looks at some of the issues raised when farmers decide to work together. The book is focused on legal issues, yet it also looks at some of the business fundamentals and marketing issues farmers need to consider as they approach a producer… Read More
“Farmers Market” Defined
Alex Canepa November 2, 2017The federal government, along with many states and commonwealths define “farmers market” in statute or code. These definitions determine eligibility for participation in programs including the WIC and Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Programs as well as state-administered farmers market certification programs. In the interest of consumer protection, lawmakers in multiple states have also explicitly prohibited… Read More
