Small Farms Program

The University of Arkansas, Poultry Science Department in Fayetteville, is a team member of university, government and non-profit groups focused on military veterans interested in agriculture. This program offers opportunities for farmers such as on-farm workshops and Armed to Farm Boot Camp (for veterans only). We also provide a unique internship program and continuous education through our online modules, social media toolbox and webinars. Our program is ever evolving and growing to keep up with the fast pace of the agriculture industry. We are excited to provide avenues of growth to the farming community and give back to a group of people who have given so much to serve us.Our project has shifted in location and is now primarily hosted by a team of individuals at Appalachian State University. In efforts to streamline information please visit their wesbite and Facebook page to stay up to date and for upcoming events.This project is a collaboration of: 

  • University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture
  • USDA Agriculture Research Service
  • National Center for Appropriate Technology
  • University of Missouri Center for Agroforestry
  • Appalachian State University (PI)

Social Media Toolbox

This interactive workbook is designed to provide business benefits with the small farmer in mind. The workbook focuses on creating and using, dominate social media platforms; such as Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. Social Media is used to boost businesses and allow for authentic views into small farming. Utilizing social media is sometimes a daunting task, requiring the use of technology, time and creativity. The workbook is designed for all skill levels, to help make the most of social media marketing, without making the task too difficult, and in turn offers farm benefits through sales, interest, new and repeat customers. Check out the Social Media Toolbox and get your free download of this interactive workbook and enhance your business using social media. 

Three webinars were hosted to learn more about using social media for farmers, you can find those on ATTRA-NCAT's website, or below:

Online Educational Modules

Through this grant, we offer free online education modules covering many sustainable and integrated small farm topics: Pastured Poultry Production, Pastured Sheep and Goat Production, Agroforestry, Business Planning and Farm Safety. Please visit our grant facilitator's website for module access: Frontline to Farm - App State University

Agroforestry Academy

The University of Missouri Center for Agroforestry (UMCA) annually hosts an Agroforestry Academy. This educational and on-hands opportunity is provided in a hybrid format of completeing online learning then meeting in-person for practical application and field trips. Participants will gain knowledge both in and out of the classroom in areas such as; Silvopasture practices, windbreaks, alley cropping, forest farming, Elderberry production, infrastructure for agroforestry adoption, riparian and upland forest buffers, marketing for agroforestry and more. Participants will engage in farm tours throughout the week to gain hands on experience in areas with specialty crops, biomass and climate change, Chestnut alley cropping, agroforestry and wildlife and more. For more information about upcoming agroforestry workshops visit the Center for Agroforestry at the University of Missouri.

CONTACT INFORMATION:
Sarah Bramall, Small Farms Program Coordinator
Phone: 479-575-2401 • Email: sbwright@uark.edu

These projects are in conjuction with the following grants:
USDA-NIFA-BFRDP 2020-49400-32301
USDA-NIFA-BFRDP 2017-01804
 USDA-NIFA-AFRI 2014-05471
USDA-NIFA-BFRDP 2014-07424
 USDA-NIFA-BFRDP 2010-03143