2025 County Farm Families of the Year announced
The Arkansas Farm Family of the Year program has announced its 2025 County Farm Families of the Year.
Farm Bureau Arkansas Press Release
The Arkansas Farm Family of the Year program has announced its 2025 County Farm Families of the Year.
Since 1947, the Arkansas Farm Family of the Year program has helped to recognize outstanding farm families throughout the state. The objectives of the Farm Family of the Year program are:
- To give recognition and encouragement to farm families who are doing an outstanding job on their farm and in their community;
- To recognize the importance of agriculture in the community and state; and
- To disseminate information on improved farm practices and management.
Selection criteria for the Arkansas Farm Family of the Year includes efficiency of production, conservation of energy and resources, leadership in agricultural and community affairs, home and farm improvement, and home and farm management. Farm Family of the Year participation is open to all counties and is voluntary. Each year participation varies, which is why there's not always a recipient for each county.
The county Farm Families of the Year are:
- Arkansas, North – Matthew and Sally Feilke, Stuttgart
- Arkansas, South – Eric and Jennifer Smith, Almyra
- Benton – The Harris family, Gravette
- Boone – Michael Watkins family, Harrison
- Bradley – Richard and Karen McDougald, Sumpter community
- Calhoun – Keith Gresham/Gresham family, Thornton
- Carroll – John Asbury family, Oak Grove
- Clark – Matt and Kim Wingfield, Okolona
- Clay – Casey and Jade Simpson, Rector
- Cleburne – G.L. and Angela Sutherland, Drasco
- Cleveland – Diana Watts, New Edinburg
- Columbia – Josh and Melissa Smith, Waldo
- Conway – Hill families, Springfield
- Craighead – Christian Family Farm, Cash
- Crawford – Brandon James, Mulberry
- Crittenden – Dusty Carlson, Marion
- Cross – Ryan and Chris McGruder, Wynne
- Desha – Randy, Kendall and Stella Cox, McGehee
- Drew – Chuck Hoover, Monticello
- Faulkner – Charlie Parsons and Sons, Vilonia
- Franklin – Cody Fox, Charleston, Charleston
- Fulton – Jason and Tricia Guffey family, Viola
- Garland – The Carl Hawthorne family, Hot Springs
- Grant – Blake and Emily Barnes, Sheridan
- Greene – Felty/Rowe families, Delaplaine
- Hempstead – Johnny and Priscilla Johnson, Hope
- Hot Spring – Benji and Kayla Cranford, Malvern
- Howard – Jared and Cathren Smith, Dierks
- Independence – Nathan, Kimberly, Kallie and Nash Crouch, Newark
- Izard – Ryan and Sabra Smith, Violet Hill
- Johnson – Mike Meek, Clarksville
- Lawrence – Richey and Doty families, Walnut Ridge
- Little River – Lockeby Farms, Ashdown
- Logan – Bruce and Laura Staton, Magazine
- Lonoke – Freeze and Summerside families, Keo
- Madison – Elmer and Mackenzie Robertson, Huntsville
- Mississippi – Dalton and Skiver Dilldine, Blytheville
- Monroe – R.P. George and family, Clarendon
- Montgomery – T.J. Wilson family, Mt. Ida
- Newton – Philip and Julie Campbell, Vendor
- Perry – Fred and Brandi Nutt, Bigelow
- Phillips – Brian Chastain, Poplar Grove
- Poinsett – Joe, Wade and Will Drace, Tyronza
- Polk – Jimmy Morris, Cove
- Pope – Duffey and Kaylynn Rye, Russellville
- Prairie – Drew and Luke Mitchell families, Des Arc
- Pulaski – Tyler and Laura Beaudreau, Roland
- Randolph – Kent and Blake Bennett, Pocahontas
- Searcy – Adam and Briana Redman, Marshall
- Sebastian – Paul and Amy King, Huntington
- Sevier – Julian Dorse family, De Queen
- Sharp – Bryan and Mary Ellen Henley, Evening Shade
- St. Francis – Ryan Carey, Marion
- Stone – Tracy Verser family, Edgemont
- Van Buren – Clay and Chalet Gustafson, Bee Branch
- Washington – Randy, Dawna and Mack Spears, Fayetteville
- White – Brandon and Lauren Martin, Judsonia
- Woodruff – William Brant and Jessica Burkett, Wynne
- Yell – Michelle and Steven Blankenship, Ola
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