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Cultivating Arkansas Resource Hub

Welcome to the Cultivating Arkansas Resource Hub! Your spot for practical tools, funding opportunities, upcoming events, and useful resources to support farming across the state. Hosted by Arkansas SARE, this hub helps farmers, educators, and ag professionals stay informed and connected. Sign up for the newsletter and check back often for new updates!

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Upcoming Events

Discover upcoming workshops, field days, webinars, and other events focused on sustainable agriculture across Arkansas and the Southeast. Browse the calendar below to find opportunities to learn, connect, and grow. Click on any event to view more details!

 

Funding Opportunities

Explore grants, cost-share programs, and other funding opportunities for farmers, educators, and ag professionals.

USDA Agricultural Marketing Service will competitively award funds to enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops through collaborative, multi-state projects that address the following regional or national level specialty crop issues: food safety; plant pests and disease; research; crop-specific projects addressing common issues; and marketing and promotion.

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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is helping organic producers and handlers cover certification costs as part of the Department’s effort to put Farmers First and Make America Healthy Again. USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) is accepting applications to help with organic certification costs for the 2025 and 2026 program years through the Organic Certification Cost Share Program (OCCSP), which covers up to 75% of eligible organic certification costs. Producers and handlers must apply by Dec. 31, 2026, for both program years.   

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The Arkansas Department of Agriculture and Farm Credit have launched the 10th annual Arkansas Farmers Market Promotion Program to support local markets through funding for signage, advertising, and social media campaigns. Markets must be part of the Arkansas Grown/Arkansas Made programs to apply. Applications are open now and will be accepted until funds run out!

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Farmers can use USDA farm ownership microloans to buy and improve property. These microloans are especially helpful to beginning or underserved farmers, U.S. veterans looking for a career in farming, and those who have small and mid-sized farming operations. Microloans have helped farmers and ranchers with operating costs, such as feed, fertilizer, tools, fencing, equipment, and living expenses since 2013.

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Offered through the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, it can cover the costs of attending a Noble course and even help with hotel expenses.
 
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The USDA Farm Service Agency’s (FSA) Direct Farm Ownership loans can help farmers and ranchers become owner-operators of family farms, improve and expand current operations, increase agricultural productivity, and assist with land tenure to save farmland for future generations. There are three types of Direct Farm Ownership Loans: regular, down payment and joint financing. FSA also offers a Direct Farm Ownership Microloan option for smaller financial needs up to $50,000.
 
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The Livestock Forage Disaster Program (LFP), administered by the Farm Service Agency (FSA), provides financial support to eligible livestock producers who experience grazing losses due to qualifying drought or fire conditions. Qualifying fire losses are limited to fires that occur on federally managed land. The program helps producers recover from significant forage losses and address increased feed costs resulting from disasters.
 
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The Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees, and Farm-Raised Fish Program (ELAP), administered by the Farm Service Agency (FSA), offers financial aid to producers who suffer losses from specific adverse conditions not covered by other USDA disaster assistance programs. This includes losses due to disease, certain adverse weather events, and other qualifying conditions affecting livestock, honeybees, and farm-raised fish. ELAP provides critical support to help producers recover and sustain their operations.
 
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The Tree Assistance Program (TAP), administered by the Farm Service Agency (FSA), offers financial support to orchardists and nursery tree growers who experience losses due to natural disasters. TAP helps cover the cost of replanting or rehabilitating eligible trees, bushes, and vines that produce annual crops and have been damaged or destroyed. This program is crucial for helping producers recover from adverse events and ensuring the long-term viability of their agricultural operations.
 
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Producer Resources

This section brings together helpful tools, guides, and organizations that promote sustainable, research-backed farming practices for producers, educators, and ag professionals.