So You Want To Be A Farmer - Food & Farm Excerpt

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ith the growth of the local food movement exploding in the past few years, there’s never been a better time to consider starting a specialty crop agricultural business in Arkansas. The idea of making a living from working with a bare patch of soil has an appeal to many people who want to eat better, become better stewards of the environment or just enjoy working outside. It’s the execution of the dream that leaves so many frustrated to the point where many would-be farmers never put a single seed in the ground. continued on page 14

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