I checked out the North Little Rock Certified Arkansas Farmers' Market today. There wasn't much going on. There were just a handful of vendors. Selection on the other side of the river was much better. This is their first day. I'm sure it will get better. The wind was really messing with the vendors that did turn out, because the area being used (Main and 3rd) isn't covered.

I learned about one neat program: The Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) B.A.M. (Basket -A- Month) Program. You sign up to buy 3 baskets of food for $60 each ($180 total), and you pick up a "basket" of great Arkansas raised produce and goods every month. There are several locations for pick-up (including some in Little Rock), and there will probably be something different each month. They have a vegetarian option and a meat option, and it seems the baskets sometimes include eggs, cheeses and butter. Supposedly, it's at least $60 worth of food and you're supporting Arkansas farmers.

It sounds pretty cool to me. I went home and read about the program some more and signed up (you can register on their website). I'll take photos of my "basket" when I get it and post them here.

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