Meet the 2015-2016 Miss Arkansas Rice, Lynnsey Bowling of Woodruff County 1. What made you want to become Miss Arkansas Rice? I was approached by Mrs. Janice Marsh in church one day about trying out for Miss Woodruff County Rice. At first, I was hesitant, because I do not come from a farm family. But […]
From Battlefields to Farm Fields ~ Veteran Signs Up for Farm Duty Damon Helton is a veteran farmer. Correction: Damon Helton is a veteran and a farmer. Helton is a decorated veteran of the U.S. armed forces with five deployments between Iraq and Afghanistan, but he’s a relative newcomer to agriculture. Still, watching Helton zoom […]
A Labor Day party for a few friends at Dan and Peggy Eoff’s ranch in Clinton 30 years ago has turned into one on Arkansas’ must see events, the world’s largest chuckwagon races. Thousands of visitors hitch up their wagons, or hop in the cars, and mosey on over to the Eoff’s ranch in Clinton […]
It ‘s tailgate season in the South. We plan weddings around bye weekends, put on our Sunday best a day early; and set up makeshift living rooms under tents complete with our great-grandmother’s silver, floral arrangements and flat-screen TVs outside the stadiums. Tailgating isn’t just a way to kill time before kickoff. It’s a daylong […]
There’s a real thing called season fatigue. It happens when we enter a season full of excitement about what lies ahead, ready to fully embrace everything it has to offer and suddenly it happens. Fatigue sets it. We get tired and ready for something new. Are you feeling summer fatigue? Dreaming of boots, warm sweaters […]
by Arkansas Women Bloggers member Lyndi Fultz of nwaFoodie Summertime is grilling time. A popular side dish to grilled foods is grilled fruit. Yet many people who’ve tried grilling pineapple are stumped when asked what other fruits would taste delicious if grilled. The inspiration for this side dish came when I visited Vanzants, our local […]
By Arkansas Women Bloggers member Mary Wood of Run of the Mill Mary One of my favorite things about growing up on a farm in central Arkansas was raising cattle. I loved checking the cows with my dad, driving slowly through the pasture in our old, beat-up truck, looking for cows that were about to […]
By Arkansas Women Bloggers member Mary Wood of Run of the Mill Mary My introduction to hog farming came at the age of 10. A neighbor’s sow had a litter of pigs. One of the little ones kept being pushed to the side when it came feeding time, and earned the designation of a ‘runt.’ […]
Steak and eggs is one of those meals that works well for breakfast, lunch or dinner. Ingredients for this plate of food can be grown in your own garden or purchased from Arkansas growers—including the beef. The beef for this recipe came from Top O’ the Mount Farm in Winslow, where a small herd of […]
By Arkansas Women Bloggers member Tiffany Selvey of Songbird Gardens Pickles are considered a condiment, but I usually think of them as a side — because I like them a lot. The crisp, sour taste of pickled cucumbers, peppers, okra or dilly beans adds a fresh bite to savory meals. I always need a few […]