North Little Rock Neighborhood Services

06/13/2026

Join us tomorrow, June 13 at 10:00 AM, for North Little Rock's first-ever No Cost Food Market & Resource Fair! Stop by to pick up rescued fruits, vegetables, and herbs provided at no cost by Potluck Food Rescue while connecting with local organizations and community resources.

Please use the designated parking area shown on the map. Food will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis, and the event will conclude once all food has been distributed.

06/11/2026

06/11/2026

Grab your gloves and join us for our next Community Garden Workday!

Many hands make light work, and every volunteer helps make a difference. Come lend a hand, learn new gardening skills, and help us grow fresh food for our community.

06/09/2026

Free workshop!

Learn how to get your product (e.g. baked goods, produce, flowers, meat, etc.) onto local store shelves at our FREE monthly workshop!

Our topic for June is selling to farm stores! Join us at the Laman Library 2nd floor studio tomorrow, June 10th, from 5:30-6:30PM to learn more!

06/09/2026

The North Little Rock Community Garden Program is proud of the dedicated volunteers who are making a tremendous impact at the Patrick Henry Hays Senior Center Community Garden. Through their hard work and commitment, fresh produce grown from the garden is distributed directly to senior center members, helping provide nutritious, locally grown food while fostering community connections and engagement.

06/04/2026

📣Reminder: The deadline to submit applications for fall 2026 community garden funding is coming up on June 15th! Applications submitted after June 15th will be considered for spring 2027 funding.

06/02/2026

♻️ Turn Your Food Scraps Into Something Good! ♻️

Did you know that food waste is one of the largest contributors to landfill methane emissions? Those banana peels, coffee grounds, eggshells, and veggie scraps don't have to end up in the trash.

With Soil Nerds Food Waste Pick Up Service, composting is as easy as setting your scraps aside. We pick them up, transform them into nutrient-rich compost, and help create healthier soil right here in our community.

Why join?

✅ Reduce landfill waste and help lower harmful greenhouse gas emissions

✅ Support healthier soil by turning food scraps into valuable compost instead of trash

✅ Make a local impact by contributing to a cleaner, more sustainable Arkansas

✅ No compost pile required. No smell, no maintenance, no hassle

✅ Be part of the solution for a greener future, one bucket of scraps at a time

Every apple core, eggshell, and coffee filter has the potential to become rich soil that nourishes gardens, farms, flowers, and trees. That's a small change with a surprisingly big ripple effect.

🌎 Less Waste. Richer Soil. Better Future.

Interested in learning more or signing up? Reach out to Man of the Red Earth at and start turning your food waste into a resource instead of a problem.

06/01/2026

Plant now. Complain about the heat later. Harvest all summer!

06/01/2026

Learn about medicinal herbs and pollinator plants in this hands-on workshop with North Little Rock Community Gardens!

Ever wanted to start your own garden but have no idea where to start? Maybe you think you don't have enough room to plant your own vegetables and herbs? Perhaps your family's green thumb skipped a generation? Fear not and come to a hands-on workshop hosted by North Little Rock Community Gardens! Learn about how to grow medicinal herbs and pollinator plants on any budget in any space!

Class is limited to 25 participants. Registration is required for this free class. Register here: https://programs.nlrlibrary.org/event/16582187

All supplies are provided. Message [email protected] for more info.

05/27/2026

The City of North Little Rock’s proposed FY 2026-2030 Five Year Consolidated Plan (ConPlan) & FY 2026 Annual Action Plan for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) & Home Investment Partnerships (HOME) program funding is available for public review & comment from Sunday, May 24, 2026, to Monday, June 22, 2026. A Public Hearing will be held on Monday, June 22, 2026, in the City Council Chambers of North Little Rock City Hall, 300 Main Street, North Little Rock, AR, in conjunction with the regularly scheduled City Council meeting at 6:00 p.m., when the Council will consider adoption of the plans. The plans are available for review at: www.nlr.ar.gov/communitydevelopment

The ConPlan & Annual Action Plan include goals & objectives for housing & community development, as well as the projected use of program funds. It also includes the City’s updated Citizen Participation Plan. The purpose of the Public Comment Period & the Public Hearing is to receive comments from North Little Rock residents on the strategies & priorities outlined in the Plans to address the needs of low & moderate income households & neighborhoods.

Written comments may be sent to Bailey Noland, Director of Community Development, at [email protected] or 700 West 29th Street, North Little Rock, AR 72114. Citizens may also contact Bailey Noland at 501-340-5342 (dial 711 for Arkansas Relay). Comments must be received by June 22, 2026. Comments received will be considered prior to Council adoption of the Plan. A summary of comments received will be attached to the Plan prior to its submission to HUD.