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The extension, research and teaching achievements of faculty and staff within the Division of Agriculture and Bumpers College were recognized Friday at the annual Agriculture Awards ceremony.

EL DORADO — A robust sweetness, quickly followed by a sharp, tart pucker: this is the taste of Mayhaw jelly, made from a small, apple-like fruit grown in wetlands in

A robust sweetness, quickly followed by a sharp, tart pucker: this is the taste of Mayhaw jelly, made from a small, apple-like fruit grown in wetlands in the southern United

Fast Facts: Mayhaw trees grow in wetlands of the southern United States Richland Creek Farm & Market in El Dorado grafts, raises Mayhaws for jelly Owners of Richland Creek Farm worked with …

A robust sweetness, quickly followed by a sharp, tart pucker: this is the taste of Mayhaw jelly, made from a small, apple-like fruit grown in wetlands in the southern United States. Rhonda and Ken Rudder, owners of Richland Creek Farm & Market in El Dorado, hope to share their artisan Mayhaw jelly with more Arkansans through the Cooperative Extension Services Share Grounds program.

Starting or expanding a food business can be daunting, with many barriers to entry. For Arkansans navigating this process, the Cooperative Extension Services Share Grounds program offered a Veggie to Value Food Entrepreneur Bootcamp, in which clients received assistance in food production, safety regulations and scaling up their recipes.

For local farmers and hopeful food entrepreneurs, the University of Arkansas System Division of Agricultures Share Grounds program provides an opportunity to start and grow food businesses by using existing facilities at several county fairgrounds in the state.

Throughout Arkansas, farmers markets are important sources of fresh, local food as well as locations for community gatherings. For budding entrepreneurs, they may offer an opportunity to market their goods

Throughout Arkansas, farmers markets are important sources of fresh, local food as well as locations for community gatherings. For budding entrepreneurs, they may offer an opportunity to market their goods and services to that community.

For blackberry lovers, the sweet, tart fruit is the star of many summer dishes.