*BONUS EDITION* Market Center of the Ozarks Grand Opening

In this bonus edition of the Flavors of Northwest Arkansas Podcast, we cover the huge day yesterday for the Northwest Arkansas food community, specifically for those desiring easier access to fresh local food as well as food entrepreneurs who are looking for an inexpensive option for their food or drink production, as a very crowded Market Center of the Ozarks held their grand opening and ribbon cutting in downtown Springdale.   Emily English is the Director of Northwest Arkansas Food Systems and the Senior Program Officer with the Walton Personal Philanthropy Group and explains the difference between the 2 operators of the facility. Senator John Boozman was on hand and talked about the current plight of the farmer and how this facility could be an influence nationally. One of the most important topics when planning the Market Center of the Ozarks was the location- why downtown Springdale? We’ll hear from Arkansas Food Innovation Center Executive Director Darryl Holliday. If you’re a food entrepreneur, or are thinking about making your own product, we’ll tell you how to reach out! We’ll have a podcast with the Arkansas Food Innovation Center team later this summer, where we’ll get knee deep into the ideation and what it took for the Market Center of the Ozarks to come to fruition. Don’t forget, you can find us on YouTube or wherever you listen to podcasts. Please subscribe, like and rate. If you’re new, check out our archives as we have over 70 interviews–mostly audio, but the past 3 months are video on YouTube. And if you’re going out this weekend, please tip your servers and tip them well if they deserve it. They count on your more than you count on them. Have a great weekend, we’ll see you next week.