Arkansas

Loblolly is a Little Rock, Arkansas–based creamery making small-batch ice cream and other sweet treats with local ingredients. Every recipe is built from the ground up using fresh, seasonal ingredients, topped with a flavor name inspired by the lush gardens, markets and artisan producers of Arkansas. Each creamy scoop is filled with state pride.

Located in Bentonville, Arkansas, Markham & Fitz combines creativity and craft in the form of artisan bean-to-bar chocolate. With the cofounder Lauren Barco's background of cultural anthropology and economic development in the nonprofit sector at the core of their business, they live up to their mission: Make amazing chocolate. Celebrate people.

Founders Jon and Andrea turned their dream of serving a perfectly bold and sweet cup of coffee into their reality when they opened Onyx Coffee Lab in Springdale, Arkansas. Each bean is roasted to perfection and brewed to bring out those flavors that were so meticulously cared for — creating a bold yet approachable sip every time.

Across 15 acres of pasture in Elkins, Arkansas, White River Creamery’s 100+ American Dairy Goat Association–registered Nigerian Dwarf goats roam the land. White River Creamery is a family-run dairy and creamery, making fresh chèvre, feta and fromage blanc for the Arkansas communities and beyond.