Governor Asa Hutchinson has proclaimed October as Arkansas Farm to School Month. This recognition is part of nationwide efforts to connect schools, early childhood education sites, and other educational organizations with local farms to bring fresh, local, and healthy food to children.
Read the full Arkansas Farm to School proclamation here.
The National Farm to School Network began this trend in 2010 by having National Farm to School Month designated by Congress. Since then, more and more states have joined in celebrating Farm to School Month. Arkansas has formally recognized Arkansas Farm to School Month since 2014, when then-governor Mike Beebe first proclaimed October as Arkansas Farm to School Month.
Governor Asa Hutchinson has continued the tradition every year since. This year, Arkansas Farm to School Month is themed “Connecting Schools, Farms, and the Community to Local Food.”
Learn more about the Arkansas Farm to School Month and the Arkansas Department of Agriculture Farm to School and Early Childhood Education Program on the new website!
