Archives for Arkansas Neighbors
Making it Work
The Feather family in White County, Ark., manages their 1,800-acre crop operation through surface irrigation For Shannon Feather of Higginson, Ark., farming was never a choice. From his earliest remembrance,…
Raised on the Land
John Kropf and his family have both turkey and cattle operations in Johnson County, Ark. John Kropf of Clarksville, Ark., had exposure to numerous agricultural activities before he and his…
A Passion for Agriculture
A love for the cattle industry leads Elm Springs, Ark., woman to a career path Lauren Cheevers, of Elm Springs, Ark., joined 4-H at age 5 and since she loved…
Small Steps Toward a Goal
After retiring from the military, Jan Farmer began Willowbrook Farms For Jan Farmer, owner of Willowbrook Farms just outside of Searcy, Ark., getting a farm up and running is very…
A Diversified Life in Agriculture
Sarah Bramall has a busy career as grant facilitator, as well as a growing family farm While production agriculture, whether livestock or crops, is the obvious center of agriculture, it…
Helping Farmers be Conservationists
Jessica Cox works to help farmers and landowners take advantage of various programs For Jessica Cox, being a conservationist is not just a goal, it is a way of life.…
‘It’s All Good Milk’
Tim Verkamp milks a diversified dairy herd in Charleston, Ark. Tim Verkamp was raised on a farm all his life, and is a third generation farmer. His grandfather Jerry had…
A Tradition in Dairy Farming
Three generations of the Hart family have been in the dairy industry in Prairie Grove, Ark. John Robert and Carolyn Hart live on the site of John Robert’s family homestead…
A Budding Dairy Operation
The Hughes family have been surprised by the demand for their raw milk and cheese Two things are certain on the Hughes’ farm just outside Damascus, Ark., there is always…
Goats and a Higher Calling
A passion for dairy goats and education has opened many doors for Grays Lland Acres and the Graysons Author Abe Lemons once stated, “The trouble with retirement is that you…