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• Arkansas has had the highest food insecurity rate in the nation for three years in a row, according to data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).
• In the town of Fayetteville, food security efforts have spanned the private and public sectors for many years. At the heart of the work is the community’s approach to nutrition education for youth, including growing food.
• Leading the charge: Apple Seeds, a nonprofit teaching farm, and the Arkansas Hunger Relief Alliance, in collaboration with Fayetteville’s public school district.
• Federal budget cuts for programs like SNAP-Ed and the Farm to School Program have impacted this work, but most of Fayetteville’s efforts will continue regardless.