The application period for the 2026 edition of the Center for Arkansas Farms and Food Farm School will be open until Sept. 30. The program is now included in the GI Bill.
The CAFF Farm School is a nine-month, hands-on course that teaches specialty crop farming. It begins in mid-February and runs through mid-November, according to a news release from the university of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture.
“Farm School is unique in that it’s more than just horticulture,” said Heather Friedrich, CAFF director. “It also teaches the business and legal sides of farming — skills needed to operate a profitable small farm business. We are glad to have been approved for inclusion with the GI Bill, enabling more people to take advantage of our programs.”
CAFF is at the Division of Agriculture’s Milo J. Shult Agricultural Research and Extension Center, 1005 Meade, in Fayetteville.
The application period opened July 1. In addition to help from the GI bill, there are other funding options for class participants including scholarships. Details: https://farmandfoodsystem.uada.edu/scholarships/.
To learn about extension programs in Arkansas, contact your local Cooperative Extension Service agent or visit www.uaex.uada.edu.