June 18, 2009
Hello Foodies and Locavores,
It's really heating up at the Argenta Farmers Market...in more ways than one!  I suggest we start thinking of fresh local goat cheese (finally), peaches, the season's first honey harvest, and gladiolas, because they will be at the Certified Arkansas Farmers Market in Argenta this weekend in large quantities. 

Don't miss the first annual Foodie Fest at the Argenta Farmers Market!
When: Saturday, July 4, 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Where: Main Street between 6th & 7th streets in downtown North Little Rock

The BAM distribution e-mail has been sent to members. Please e-mail your reservation to csalittlerock@yahoo.com by 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 17. Include your full name and which day and location you will pick up your basket. Please reply as soon as possible so we can quickly get accurate  orders to our farmers.

Hello locavores and foodies:
Thank you all for coming to the Grand Opening Celebration last weekend at the Argenta Farmers Market!  You all are great supporters of local farmers!  I think we all had a “Grand” time at the market, and just about everyone sold out because of you.

Hello Foodies and Locavores,

When the temperature starts to hit 90 degrees in central Arkansas, you can expect the produce at our producer-only farmers market to increase dramatically within a few weeks.  This Saturday marks the Grand Opening of the CAFM Argenta Summer Season, as new produce and new farmers start to pour in. 

Folks, there are only 14 seats remaining at the biggest, baddest, local foods dinner of the year.  This is truly a foodie event, and the proceeds from this fundraiser will support many valuable projects of the Certified Arkansas Farmers' Market in the next year.  As you may remember, this is the second year in a row that The Capital Hotel has sponsored this top shelf fundraiser for CAFM.  We raised nearly $2,500 last year and hope to grow this amount again this year.

Hello Locavores,
Just a quick reminder that CAFM Argenta will be loaded with fresh fruits, veggies, eggs, meats, and baked goods this Saturday. We're open from 7:00 a.m. to noon. There's also a brand new local arts and crafts market opening next door. Read on for details.

May 8, 2009

Hello Friends of CAFM:
RAIN OR SHINE, WE ARE HAVING THE CAFM ARGENTA FARMERS' MARKET THIS SATURDAY, 7:00 a.m. to noon. HEY, IT's MOTHERS DAY WEEKEND TOO!  Tell all your friends how much fun we had in the rain last week, and come on down and let's do it again.

When: Saturday, July 11, 2009
Where: Winthrop Rockefeller Institute, Petit Jean Mountain
Info/Registration: www.uawri.org
Contact: (501) 727-5435

Locally raised and produced food has been called “the new organic”– better tasting, better for the environment, better for local economies and better for your health. Bountiful Arkansas Day is devoted to eating food grown right here in Arkansas.

Activities will include gardening workshops; tomato tastings; tours of the Heritage Farmstead; musical entertainment by Runaway Planet; and a Winthrop Rockefeller Distinguished Lectures program featuring Alisa Smith and James MacKinnon of Vancouver, authors of The 100-Mile Diet.

When: Sunday, June 7, 2009, 6:30 p.m.
Where: Ashley's at the Capital Hotel, 111 West Markham St.
Tickets: $150 per person
Info/Reservations: (501) 374-7474

If you want fantastic local food prepared by expert chefs for a great cause, this evening is for you. The Farm to Table Dinner is a fundraiser for the Certified Arkansas Farmers' Market. Guest chefs prepare dishes inspired by the wealth of our Arkansas soil. Each chef will use as many Arkansas ingredients as possible. The dinner includes six courses with wine pairings.

This year's guest chefs are Donnie Ferneau (Ferneau), Greg Loyd (Ciao Baci) and Kelly English (Restaurant Iris in Memphis, one of Food and Wine magazine's Best New Chefs). Guest farmers include Jody Hardin, Sue and Rusty Nuffer, and P. Allen Smith.

The CAFM Online Market is now OPEN! You have until 6:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 6 to place your order. Pickup is on Saturday, May 9, from 8:30 to 10:00 a.m. at the CAFM Argenta Farmers' Market, 520 Main Street in North Little Rock. We plan to operate each week until late fall.  Visit www.cafm.locallygrown.net for all the details.

A new brochure for the Foodshed Farm All Arkansas Basket-A-Month program has been posted at www.ArkansasFood.net/bam.php.  Please share it with anyone you think would be interested in learning about our community supported agriculture program. If you would like a hard copy, e-mail csalittlerock@yahoo.com.

Join us for a light lunch/sampling of local foods, followed by a screening of sustainable-related short films. 
Saturday, May 16, 2009
12:30 - 3:00 p.m.
705 Main Street, North Little Rock