Eighteen farm families from the ArkansasRadio.com 21 county listening region have been named 2026 Arkansas Farm Families of the Year.
The Arkansas Farm Family of the Year program has recognized outstanding farm families across the state since 1947. The program honors families for excellence in farming operations, conservation, leadership, and community involvement.
Families recognized in the ArkansasRadio.com coverage area include:
Baxter County – Tink Albright and Richard Taffner of Gassville
Cleburne County – Weldon and Mary Harris of Pangburn
Conway County – Jerry and Helen Charton of Morrilton
Faulkner County – Jeremy and Kristen Riddle of Greenbrier
Fulton County – Ben and Sarah Leslie of Salem
Independence County – Mark and Becky Cornett of Locust Grove
Izard County – Nathan and Courtney Sanders of Franklin
Lawrence County – Bill and Donna Jackson of Black Rock
Lonoke County – Tim and Leslie Odom of Cabot
Monroe County – Clayton Long Family of Brinkley
Pope County – Dustin, Jennifer and Tiffany Tackett of Dover
Prairie County – Nicholas Gray Family of Roe
Searcy County – Russell Goodman Family of St. Joe
Sharp County – Robert and Bentley Brockway of Cave City
Stone County – Shane and Patsy McElroy of Timbo
Van Buren County – Danny and Kathy Newland of Dennard
White County – Ben and Andrea Vinson Family of Rose Bud
Woodruff County – Austin and Courtney Little of McCrory
Judges will now travel across Arkansas to select district winners before the overall Arkansas Farm Family of the Year is announced later this year.
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