Argenta Farmer's Market

Strawberry Salad Made with Buttercrunch lettuce, radishes, green onions, and sweet Arkansas strawberries

This a a great time of the year for me.  Between my container garden and Argenta Farmer's Market, I'm in produce heaven.


Now I know some of my Central Arkansas friends are scratching their head going "Argenta who?"  Well let me educate you about the Farmer's Market scene in the central part of our state.  As you may know, there is a thriving Farmer's Market located in the River Market section of Little Rock.  A few years back, local farmers began to notice that big trucks were coming in with non local produce.  While some of it was the great, good farm produce we know and love, much of it was actually bulk produce and because of the sheer quantity, they were able to drastically undercut the prices of our local farmers.  What many customers were ending up with was the same variety of produce that you can buy at your local supermarket.  Since our poor local farmers, many of them certified organic or certified natural grower, where fighting to make a living, this practice of trucking in 'warehouse' produce seemed unfair and down right deceptive.  Ever vigilant, our local farmers banded together to start the Arkansas Certified Farmer's Market on the North Little Rock side of the river.  And this is how we ended up with two farmer's markets.

Now if you didn't know, North Little Rock used to be called Argenta and when the city started to revitalize the downtown section of our fair city, they reclaimed the name Argenta.  The Arkansas Certified Farmer's Market is located at 6th and Main St, downtown NLR, hence the name Argenta Farmer's Market. Clear as mud? Good, now let's get to the good stuff, pictures of all the goodies I picked up a couple of weeks ago.  I did not go this past week, because I am going out of town and did not stock up for this week.

The entire haul







 I hit the mother load! I'm going to give a shout out to my favorite farmers.

Fresh Farm Eggs and soap, lotion, and lip balm made from goat's milk from Tammy's Critters

Yummy cheese from Honeysuckle Lane out of Rose Bud

Some of the BEST honey ever, from a guy down the road from me at K-Bee Honey Farm.  

Wonderful Arkansas Strawberries

Lovely Produce from Kellogg Valley Farms

As you can see, I made out like a bandit.  I can tell you that my household made short work of most of my bounty.  You can bet I will be back there in a few weeks to restock on my return from vacation.  If you haven't experienced the farmer's market, you don't know what you are missing.  I promise you, there is nothing like fresh, local, organic veggies. And they are especially good when you know the guy that grew them and know for certain, he puts lots of love a pride into his crops.