Arkansas River Valley Small Farms Making a Difference in the diets of it’s members.

Welcome to the River Valley Locally Grown Market

OUR MISSION

All member producers are dedicated to supplying their customers with the freshest and highest quality vegetables, herbs, baked goods, dairy, eggs, meats, fruits, flowers, house, landscape, and bedding plants. Participating producers vary in size and specialty but all carry the common thread of dedication to community, environment, health and education.

This market was developed to give you an opportunity to purchase fresh locally produced products. Most of the Growers are growing their crops in the most agriculturally sustainable manner that nature will allow us here in the South. The Poultry, beef, dairy, and pork products are produced without the use of synthetic stimuli thus making them more healthful for us. These products are offered by the producer or maker of the product. Each person sets their own prices and the quantities that they have for sale.

This locallygrown.net food club connects members with the local food system. Members have a weekly opportunity to interact with local farmers or producers of the products they wish to purchase. Many of them welcome visits from you to their farm so you can see first hand how your purchases are being grown or made.

How it works

Unlike other co-ops, buying clubs, or BOM’s where everyone gets the same box of stuff (and you don’t know what you’r getting until you get it),with “Rivervalley Locally Grown” you get to order what you want, in the quantities you want, from the producer that you want.

The market opens for ordering at 9:00 a.m. Saturday morning and closes at 9:00 p.m. on Monday. Your order is filled by the producer that you ordered from and the order may be picked-up on Friday between 4:00 and 6:00 p.m. as described below.

BECOMING A CUSTOMER

To become a customer you must first create an account. Use caution in doing this since account names and passwords are case sensative. Click on “Your Account” and complete the information. Placement of an order in this market creates an implied contract between you and the producer, he agrees to provide and you agree to accept and pay for the items you order.

Ordering is weekly, from Saturday 9:00 a.m. through Monday 9:00 p.m.. You will receive an e-mail notifying you that the market is open and ready for you to place your orders. Orders may be picked up on Friday between 4:00 and 6:00 p.m. at the Bluebird Hill Berry Farm. The farm is located at 3434 Bells Chapel Rd. E. , Atkins, Arkansas. This is 2.5 Mi. S.W. of Atkins on State Highway 324. In Atkins this road is S.W. 3rd. St.

To arrive here from I-40 at Atkins. Go South on Church St. until you cross the RR tracks. Turn Right at the Stop Sign after crossing the RR then go 2.5 Mi. Farm on Right.

From Russellville, take Hwy. 64 E. toward Atkins. Turn Right on Bells Chapel Rd. W. Turn Left at each of the next two Stop Signs. The Farm will be on your Left after you travel approximately 2 blocks.

As a customer, there is an annual fee of $30.00 charged to support the web site and provide for other items necessary to operate the market. You get an inside look at what is available locally and can get to know the local producer of the products you wish to purchase.

If you have any questions please visit the Q & A page or e-mail the market manager.

BECOMING A GROWER/PRODUCER

First you must create an account. Use caution in doing this since account names and passwords are case sensative. Click on “Your Account” and complete the information. Following this the market manager will contact you. After this contact is made, you may begin entering products.

Becomming a listed producer and offering products for sale creates an implied contract between you and the purchaser of your products. Orders in this market are to be filled in a first come first served fashion. If after the market closes (Monday, 9:00 p.m.) and before delivery is made you see you will not have adequate product to fill all orders it is imperative that you remove the items from your order list! If you need further information about this item either call 479.264.0197 or E-mail the market manager.

As a producer, there is no annual seller fee but you will be charged 5% of total sales to help pay operation costs for the market. The 5% farmer donation is divided between this website (3%) and the market (2%). A market surcharge may be assessed if unfilled orders are not removed.

If you wish to learn more about this market feel free to contact: Jerry Markham, 479-264-0197 or e-mail the market.

We thank you for your interest and support of our efforts to bring you the healthiest, the freshest and the most delicious locally-produced foods possible.

This market is part of the Locally Grown Network. More information about how your market or farm can also use this system can be found at www.locallygrown.net.