Sneak Peak at This Month:

• NRCS Funding Available
• Events happening near you!
• Job Opportunity in NWA

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NRCS Funding Opportunities

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Arkansas announced two additional sign-ups through the Environmental Quality Incentives Program’s (EQIP) Small Farm and Urban Agriculture Initiative and the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP).

To learn more about each funding opportunity visit the website below or visit your local NRCS office.

The application deadline for these funding opportunities is June 16, 2023!

Events Near You

Northwest Arkansas

Join the Center for Arkansas Farms and Food at their farm for a Growers School on Pack Shed Design and Food Safety on June 11th, 2023, from 1:30-4:30pm in Fayetteville! Speakers, including our team's Gaby Sanders, will cover topics such as efficient pack shed design, processing equipment, post-harvest handling, food safety, and record keeping.

Cost is only $10.

Northwest Arkansas



Join us for Part Three of the Soil Health Workshop Series on June 27, 2023, from 3:00-6:00pm in Fayetteville! This event will have field demonstrations as well as free educational materials and a chance for door prizes. Everyone is encouraged to attend!

Registration is $10 per person.

Central Arkansas

Join the Arkansas Blackberry Growers Association at the fruit research station in Clarksville on June 13, 2023,from 1:00-5:00pm for a blackberry field day!

This event is open to everyone! Participants will have the chance to taste-test some Arkansas varieties and tour the research station! There will also be an opportunity for particpants to join the association if they are interested in becoming a member.

Registration is $20 per person, it includes the tour + dinner!

Southern Arkansas

Join us in Hope on June 28, 2023, for a Horticulture Field Day. Registration will open at 8:15 am with outdoor and indoor program presentations beginning at 9 am.

Registration is $20 per person and includes lunch!

Call the SWREC at 870.777.9702 to register early!

Virtual

Join the US Environmental Protection Agency - Region 6 on June 28th, 2023 at 12:00 pm CDT for a free virtual event where they will discuss how the modern food system impacts marginalized communities and what a more just and sustainable food system might look like.

Registration is free and you can add this event to your calendar below!

Job Opportunity

Spring Creek Food Hub, located in Springdale, AR, is now hiring!

Farmer Relations Manager

Please send a resume and cover letter to info@springcreekfoodhub.org with the title of the position in the subject line.

Useful Links

• Free soil testing is offered in every county in Arkansas!
• Financial Assistance through USDA's Food Safety Certification for Specialty Crops Program (FSCSC)
• Arkansas Water Resources Center - Water Quality Lab