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After eight seasons, Age Old Agriculture’s Ellie Lassiter says goodbye to the farm

Ellie Lassiter's farming dream started in a New York City classroom and ended Saturday at the Mountain Home Farmers Market. The owner of Age Old Agriculture, one of Baxter County's most recognizable small farms, announced Sunday that she is closing the operation she built from the ground up over eight growing seasons. Her final market…
May 12, 20260Comments

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Food Bank offers $50 Farmers Market vouchers for eligible seniors

The Food Bank of North Central Arkansas is providing $50 in farmers market vouchers to eligible seniors through the Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program. The program offers coupons that can be exchanged for fresh, locally-grown fruits, vegetables, cut herbs and honey at participating farmers' markets and roadside stands. To qualify, applicants must be at least…
September 26, 20250Comments

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Mountain Home to pursue Pavilion for Farmers Market after local donor offers 20% grant match

The Mountain Home City Council unanimously approved a resolution Thursday authorizing Mayor Hillrey Adams to apply for an $888,000 grant to construct a pavilion with restroom facilities at the Mountain Home Farmers Market. The grant from the Arkansas Community Assistance Grant Program would fund construction of a covered structure measuring approximately 90 feet by 150…
July 24, 20250Comments

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Mountain Home Council to consider sign ordinance overhaul, $800,000 Farmers Market grant

The Mountain Home City Council will consider Thursday a major overhaul of the city's sign regulations that would split current rules into two separate ordinances and require permits for yard signs and banners promoting events. The council meets at 5 p.m. Thursday at City Hall, 720 Hickory St. Under the proposed changes, event organizers would…
July 17, 20250Comments

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Mountain Home Farmers Market unrolls new food programs, provides 117,000 meals

While this weekend’s thunderstorms may have kept some inside, it didn’t stop a healthy crowd of vacationers and residents from taking a gander through the stalls of Mountain Home's Farmers Market. Music from Rio filled the air as parents and children bounced from stall to stall looking at everything from children’s books to hand carved…
June 13, 20230Comments

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