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## [A Part of Blockchain History](https://www.catsquared.com/blog/part-blockchain-history)

 By [Kathy Barbeire](https://www.catsquared.com/blog/author/kathy-barbeire) on Apr 17, 2019 3:43:35 PM

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CAT Squared was honored to be a small part of blockchain history as Governor Hutchinson signed Arkansas’ first blockchain legislation embedding in law digital smart contracts. This milestone was a collaborative effort from early supporters of [Blockchain for Arkansas](https://www.catsquared.com/blog/cat-squared-supports-developing-food-blockchain-initiative-arkansas), an initiative to coordinate and align safety and distribution efforts among key industry leaders. 

 

*Standing behind Governor Hutchinson from left Jeannie Stroth (IBM), Marla Johnson (BCRS), Senator Joyce Elliott (sponsor), Evan Thompson, Ken Hubbell (BCRS), Samantha Lindstrom, Kathy Barbeire (CAT Squared), Richard Bearden, and Jennifer Peper (Aristotle Interactive).*

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## [CAT Squared Supports Arkansas Food Blockchain Initiative](https://www.catsquared.com/blog/cat-squared-supports-developing-food-blockchain-initiative-arkansas)

 By [Kathy Barbeire](https://www.catsquared.com/blog/author/kathy-barbeire) on Jul 2, 2018 10:31:21 AM

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On June 27, 2018, CAT Squared along with dozens of business, government, agriculture, and education leaders from across Arkansas met with Governor Asa Hutchinson and IBM to explore the evolving use of blockchain technology to track the distribution of food from farm to fork. This workshop was a part of the Governor’s new initiative: Blockchain for Arkansas, or BC4AR, an initiative to coordinate and align safety and distribution efforts among key industry leaders.

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