Come celebrate International Heritage Breed Week 2023 at the Zoo!

We are celebrating the heritage breeds from May 19-20! Visitors will be able to learn about agriculture in Arkansas and heritage breeds by visiting the Arkansas Heritage Farm Exhibit.

Heritage breeds are traditional livestock breeds that were raised before industrial agriculture became a mainstream practice. These breeds were carefully selected and bred over time to develop traits that made them well-adapted to the local environment.

They thrived under farming practices and cultural conditions that are very different from those found in modern agriculture.

Heritage breeds are important for our future and the future of our agricultural food system.

These are traditional, historic breeds that retain essential attributes for survival and self-sufficiency – fertility, foraging ability, longevity, maternal instincts, ability to mate naturally, and resistance to diseases and parasites.

Come visit the Farm to see all of our different heritage breed animals.