Slow cookers can be used to prepare just about any meal imaginable. And it’s simple. Prep the ingredients, add them to a slow cooker and press start. But wait. There is a difference between a good slow-cooker meal and a great slow-cooker meal. Here are some tips to keep in mind when using a slow […]
My first slow cooker was a Rival Crock-Pot, a name synonymous with slow cookers, and looked much like this one. Only mine was avocado green. If you’re in my age group, you’ll remember the days when we colored our world with harvest gold and avocado green and our slow cookers had crocks that could not […]
The Richard and Jennifer Broach family of Vandervoot (Polk County) is the Western District Farm Family of the Year. They have six chicken houses, 85 head of cattle and hay on a total of 465 acres. The Broaches began farming 19 years ago and were only farming on 20 acres, which they used for hay […]
As we celebrate National Rice Month, we want to introduce you to some our Arkansas rice farmers. Jenna Martin, Miss Arkansas Rice 2013-2014, shares her love of family and their farm where every day is “take your daughter to work day”. She plans to be a 5th generation rice farmer and is proud to be a rice […]
The Keith and Jill Forrester family of Tyronza (Mississippi County) is the Northeast District Farm Family of the Year. They own and operate Whitton Farms where they raise a variety of crops on 200 acres, including 25 varieties of tomatoes, four varieties of melons, asparagus, strawberries, blackberries, peas and other miscellaneous vegetables. Not only do […]
As we celebrate National Rice Month, we want to introduce you to some our Arkansas rice farmers. Jennifer James is a 4th generation family farmer and Riceland Foods Co-op member. She discusses her farming experience including the technology farmers use and wildlife conservation.
The Nathan and Kristin Reed family of Marianna (Lee County ) is the East Central District Farm Family of the Year. They have a 6,000 acre farm where they raise cotton, corn, soybeans and milo. When Nathan began farming with his dad 14 years ago, they were farming on 600 acres. Conservation of soil, water […]
by The Park Wife Welcome to 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. Where I’m from, tailgating isn’t just a way to […]
As we celebrate National Rice Month, we want to introduce you to some our Arkansas rice farmers. The Petter Brothers take great pride in their work and have worked hard to be on the cutting edge of technology that helps feed our families. Let’s meet 3rd generation farmers David and Robert Petter.
The Billy Joe and Courtney Wilkins family of Lamar (Johnson County) is the Northwest District Farm Family of the Year. They farm on 255 acres where they raise broilers, cows and Bermuda grass hay. The Wilkins began farming 14 years ago on 65 acres and have been farming on their present land for eight years. […]