Apple butter made by students with locally grown apples is now available for purchase.

A fundraiser for the Food Science Club, 12-ounce jars are $5 each and a case of 12 jars is $50. It will be available on a first come, first served basis beginning Oct. 9 as long as supplies last.

To purchase, go to the Department of Food Science (2650 Young Ave., Office N113) or call 479-575-4605. Accepted payment types are cash or check, with checks made out to the U of A Food Science Club. Orders are picked up at the same location.

Students make apple butter at food science's Arkansas Food Innovation Center, which was established in 2013 to assist local food entrepreneurs in Northwest Arkansas.

About the Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences: Bumpers College provides life-changing opportunities to position and prepare graduates who will be leaders in the businesses associated with foods, family, the environment, agriculture, sustainability and human quality of life; and who will be first-choice candidates of employers looking for leaders, innovators, policy makers and entrepreneurs. The college is named for Dale Bumpers, former Arkansas governor and longtime U.S. senator who made the state prominent in national and international agriculture. For more information about Bumpers College, visit our website, and follow us on Twitter at @BumpersCollege and Instagram at BumpersCollege.

About the University of Arkansas: As Arkansas' flagship institution, the U of A provides an internationally competitive education in more than 200 academic programs. Founded in 1871, the U of A contributes more than $2.2 billion to Arkansas' economy through the teaching of new knowledge and skills, entrepreneurship and job development, discovery through research and creative activity while also providing training for professional disciplines. The Carnegie Foundation classifies the U of A among the few U.S. colleges and universities with the highest level of research activity. U.S. News & World Report ranks the U of A among the top public universities in the nation. See how the U of A works to build a better world at Arkansas Research and Economic Development News.