We visited Urbana Farmstead to get a taste of what owner Margie Raimondo has been up to at her Little Rock oasis. She gave us a look at her winter garden and showed us how to make a delicious, farm-fresh frittata. You can visit Urbana Farmstead as well, or, with farmers market season right around the corner, you can pick up fresh ingredients in your area and try Raimondo’s recipe for yourself.
Theron and Jeanie Rowbotham named their Hagarville farm Infinity Ranch, because they believe that building a legacy means creating something sustainable and enduring that can be passed on again and again to future generations. The Rowbothams were recently honored with the Family Farm Environmental Excellence Award from the U.S. Poultry and Egg Association, so we visited them to learn more about why they incorporated solar power into their operation, and how it could help keep their farm sustainable for years to come.
Siblings Kesha Cobb and Kevin Holloway El are growing a community through urban agriculture. Inspired by their family and community experiences, they've taken on the challenge of teaching people to lead healthier lives by cultivating their own sustainable sources of food. We got to know them when they attended Arkansas Farm Bureau’s annual convention last fall. Now you can learn about the ventures they're developing in Little Rock and Pine Bluff and hear their personal stories.
Family farms often get their start with a special connection between two people, so this Valentine’s Day, we asked some Arkansas farming couples to share how they met and began their lifetime journeys together. Watch and enjoy their fun, funny, awkward and romantic stories.
February kicked off with a winter storm that swept across the state bringing ice and snow that covered pastures, fields and rural roads. Arkansas ranchers and farmers shared their updates and photos and we spent time with one Hot Spring County family who showed us how they get their work done despite the weather.
Arkansas Farm Bureau's curious education coordinator Lindsey Rucker is the star of our latest "Filthy Farm Jobs" episode. Lindsey, who grew up on a cattle ranch, finds herself picking sweet potatoes with Shawn Peebles and his team at Peebles Organic Farms in Augusta, and she has some questions.
Daniel Keisler, owner of Circle K Angus Farm near Ozark, explains how the use of rotational grazing and a diverse mix of cover crops allows him to maximize animal nutrition and produce beef without the use of pesticides or herbicides.
The Southeast District Farm Family of the Year is Layne & Ryane Miles of Desha County. The Miles family runs a row crop operation that grows primarily soybeans, corn, cotton, and rice. They also help operate XtremeAg.farm, Advanced AG Products, LLC., and appear on the TV show The Podfather.
Meet Buster Passmore, the 4-H "Pumpkin King" of Arkansas, learn about tax proposals that could hurt family farmers and find some delicious rice recipes for fall.
Our next FFOY District winners are Kaleb and Chrisie Smith of Schwerin Farms, Inc. in Benton County. Learn about their multi-generation cattle operation and recent partnership into the feed business.
