Education & Outreach
Reaching you where you are with information and resources that help you restore food access and nutritional balance.
Food Fortified, Period!
We are committed to eradicating food insecurity and creating farm freedom with local agriculture.
Our Initiatives
Value Added Products & Market Access
Producing the foods you love where you live for access to high quality ingredients, from local, artisan cottage and value added food creators.
Planned Agri-Food Production
Promoting local access to agriculture where you live and learn, for instant access to nutrient dense fresh fruits and vegetables.
Local Food Distribution
Ensuring the food and value added products that we create can reach you and your community when and where you need it most.
Arkansas House Bill 1149
Protects vegetable gardens on residential properties in Arkansas by establishing a clear definition and framework for their cultivation. It defines a "vegetable garden" as a plot or elevated soil bed where various edible plants are grown and emphasizes the state's interest in promoting sustainable cultivation for personal consumption or noncommercial sharing. The bill allows individuals to cultivate vegetable gardens on their own property or with the owner's permission on others' property.
Importantly, the bill prohibits counties, municipalities, or other political subdivisions from regulating vegetable gardens on residential properties, rendering any local ordinances or regulations that do so void and unenforceable. However, it does allow for the adoption of general regulations that do not specifically target vegetable gardens, such as those related to water use during droughts or the control of invasive species. This legislation seeks to encourage gardening while ensuring that local governments cannot impose restrictions that would hinder this practice.
