Clarksville,Johnson County:appropraite technology

Looking out my living room window is a beautiful site. Fall colors, leaves on the ground, chickens in the yard. I have enough firewood cut and stacked for this year. It's mid-60's this afternoon so there won't be a fire tonight. Monday means back to Tyson Foods for three days. My Dad and I plowed the last of the chile peppers under yesterday. We plan to double our chile garden next year. We are building an acre pen to house livestock. We are trying to find a logger to cut the pines in my backyard. If they are cut by spring we plan to build a bigger dog pen for the Great Pyrenees and poultry. We have been researching appropriate technology websites about fishfarmingirrigation and strawbale greenhouses/hoop houses. We plan to buy some heritage livestock and heirloom garden seeds. We are battling the local Chamber of Commerce about the dismal Clarksville Farmer's Market. The WinRock Foundation is at least encouraging me with information. Clarksville ,Johnson County is politically controlled by the local Democrats but they act more conservative than 1950's Republicans or Muslim Sheiks. They even want to ban skateboards downtown. Purely backwards and backwoods.

farmers markets,arkansas, Clarksville,Ar.

I am looking for anyone that could help me develop and promote a successful farmers market. I live in rural arkansas, clarksville,ar. to be precise. Population about 4,500 and 30,000 in the Johnson county area. This is the country that you in the City think about. I am not sure you dream about living and being here because today it was 97 degrees in the shade. The farmer down the road finished mowing the 20 acres of my Dad's pasture. My chile peppers are done for this year unless God sends rain soon. I had a small experimental garden this year. Just to see what would sell and how much to grow next season. The local high school greenhouse will be growing my transplants,20 flats of Chile peppers,watermelons,etc. But my problem is that the local Chamber of Commerce frowns on our small farmers market. No encouragement, no promotion. I plan to change this. I just need some help and advice. I have written to the WinRock Institute for help. If they can grow a market in Africa or Nepal ,surely they can help me to help others here. The Mennonites want to sell their home-made bread, the Mexicans want to buy my chiles and the locals want to sell their produce. We just don't have a good place to go and set up shop. Not Yet!