Rooted: Central Arkansas Table & Farm by Lacey Thacker & Sara Mitchell helps committed carnivores and veggie lovers alike to more intimately understand and appreciate the locavore foodways of Central Arkansas as it unearths the stories of two dozen farmers, artisanal food producers, and restaurants driving the food scene in the heart of The Natural State.
The authors have caught up with 15 farmers, producers, and chefs to see how they are adapting during this time of social distancing and how you can support these local businesses if you’re able!
St. Joseph Center of Arkansas
Order from the farmer’s market online via https://stjosephcenter.square.site and pickup in a drive-thru on Saturdays.
Trio’s
Order online for curbside pickup. Family-style meals available. Pick up a bottle of wine, too! https://www.facebook.com/TriosLR/app/701720909911837/
Barnhill Orchards
Order online for farm pickup, or drive-thru and place your order at the on-farm market. https://www.barnhillorchards.com/online-store
The Root Café
Breakfast and lunch via curbside pickup. Dinner Wednesday-Sunday is the regular lunch menu, dinner burgers, and four entree specials. http://www.therootcafe.com
Rattle’s Garden
Since the Hillcrest Market has been temporarily suspended, Rattle’s Garden is still offering their usual CSA, but they’re searching for an alternative pickup that still allows for proper social distancing. Currently, on-farm pickups, Conway pickups, and Julie’s house pickups stay the same. http://www.rattlesgarden.com
Scott McGehee’s Yellow Rocket Concepts
Family-style meals available for purchase at Local Lime, Big Orange, and Heights Tacos and Tamale.
Loblolly Creamery
Open for curbside pickup and delivery over $50. Call ahead.
Mylo Coffee Co.
Offering curbside and delivery options with outdoor seating to take a break from your house and enjoy your coffee. Most importantly, the menu has adapted to this new environment and meal, breakfast and snack boxes are available for purchase. Homemade breads, pastries and desserts, accompanied of course by house-roasted coffee, are available in a variety of ways. New menu items like pints of chicken salad, pimento cheese and black-eyed pea hummus can be ordered. You can even get the popular brown butter chocolate chip cookies in slice and bake form!
Link to menu: https://www.facebook.com/MyloCoffeeCo/photos/a.132046706940138/1915007695310688/?type=3&theater
Ratchford Farms
Buffalo, elk and wild boar jerky is available at Bramble Market or for sale online. Frozen buffalo ribs and burgers can be picked up at the ranch in Marshall to store in your freezer for the coming months. http://ratchfordfarms.net/main.php
Wye Mountain Mushrooms
Now available at the White Water Tavern Market on Saturdays from 11-2. Jess even has grow your own mushrooms, a fun science experiment for you and your children at home. http://wyemountainmushrooms.com
RoZark Hills Coffee Roasterie
Phone-in orders and curbside pick up. https://www.rozark.com
Dunbar Gardens
Currently closed to the public
ACCESS Groups Inc.
The annual plant sale is happening NOW and featuring a wide variety of flowers and plants. All proceeds benefit the ACCESS Gardens Horticulture Program. ACCESS remains open to provide critical therapy for children and young adults during this time. Curbside delivery is available and all employees practice social distancing.
ACCESS Plant Sale
Monday-Friday, 9-3
Saturdays, May 2 and 9
ACCESS Academy and Young Adult Campus
1500 N. Mississippi St., Little Rock 72207
https://accessgroupinc.org/access-gardens-spring-plant-sales-more-than-just-plants/
Farm Girl Meats
Available at the White Water Tavern Market or order chicken and pork products online and pick up at the market. If you want to prepare for the coming year, consider signing up for next season’s meat share and receive custom bundles of meat at a more economical price. http://www.farmgirlfood.com
