Growing Local Food Production

Helping urban farmers start or grow urban agriculture businesses

Our Mission

Growing Urban Farmers is a USDA-NRCS grant-funded program at SJCA. Our goal is to increase local food production in Central Arkansas by assisting & providing resources to  those interested in becoming urban farmers or starting an urban agriculture business.

Our Focus

Teachers

We are creating a statewide resource of teachers and mentors in all areas of agriculture.

Garden 911

Training

We can match you to the right education programing to get you started farming.

Farm Accelerator

Tools

We help with financial, marketing, human resources, and all the tools needed to run your farm, even a tractor.

Toolshed