FOOD . CLIMATE . COMMUNITY . AGRICULTURE
Enhancing the Industry of Agriculture + Promoting Conservation
We’re rolling into the Arkansas Ag Tour with a
commitment to providing access to opportunities in agriculture.
ACCESS!
Existing Farmers, Young Farmers, New and Beginning Farmers, with an emphasis on Small Scale and Urban Agriculture, plus everything in between. We want you to have access to careers, opportunities and the tools you need to be empowered!
GAINING MORE
This tour makes sure to connect to rural areas, persistent poverty counties, underserved communities, and food deserts in Low Income, Low access Tracts in the Arkansas.
CONSERVING
In keeping our state beautiful, we want to keep our waterways safe and sustainable with conservation practices that can be incorporated into everyday life, local communities, and on every farm.
THE LARGEST
Industry in Arkansas is Agriculture!
The number one industry in the state needs an inclusion of innovative and diverse farmers. To meet industry demands and local food needs, we will need to grow more food in more places. Innovative practices and climate conscious technology is the best way to make this happen. The Arkansas Ag Tour will aid in increasing the number of farmers and conservation in the natural state. With this collective goal in mind we look forward to mooooving forward together in agriculture.
Learn how to be a part of Arkansas' 23 Billion Dollar industry
AR Ag Tour =
Technical Assistance
The Arkansas Ag Tour provides the tools necessary for success in conservation and farming in small spaces and big places. We are connecting the resources you need from the experts directly to the farmers and farms that need it. Look forward to our technical assistance learning modules that can be viewed at and shared with others even after we have a workshop. Step by step processes make it plain and practical for you to apply for services and practices with USDA's NRCS and other programs.
AR Ag Tour =
Outreach
We reach into the areas that are historically underserved and make information readily attainable to low income, new and beginning, veteran, women, black, and youth farmers that need it most. No matter the size of your current or future operation, the Arkansas Ag Tour can help you thrive in conservation and farming.
ACTION
A different approach, using a new method of engagement.
The Arkansas Ag Tour is committed to providing quality training, resources, and support to promote the growth of careers in the field of agriculture and participants in NRCS programs. This tour is designed to engage farmers and communities, particularly historically underserved populations. The Arkansas Ag Tour will strive to create a brighter future for agriculture in Arkansas and beyond.
GROWING FORWARD
Arkansas Agriculture by the Numbers
269K+
AG EMPLOYEES
$200M
CAPITAL GENERATED
23B
ACRES OF FOREST LAND
#1
NATION'S RICE PRODUCTION
Agriculture is the one industry in the state that makes a significant impact on every other industry that exists. It reaches far beyond state lines and the boarders of our country. Arkansas agriculture is home to the largest food retailer in the world, the largest poultry and meat processor in the U.S., and the largest rice exporter in the U.S. to name a few.
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The Arkansas Ag Tour will showcase and promote this industry in a way that will enhance, expand, and improve agricultural production, people and practices in the sate.
OUR PARTNERS
