County winners for the 70th annual Arkansas Farm Family of the Year Program have been selected.
The county winners will be visited by a set of judges to determine the eight district winners, to be announced June 19.
They will be visited again by a different set of judges in July to determine a state winner, which will be announced Dec. 7 at the Farm Family of the Year luncheon in North Little Rock.
Winners announced from within the Inside Fort Smith demographic market include:
• Crawford — Tom & Sue Moore, Rudy
• Franklin — Johnny & Bridget Pruitt, Ozark
• Johnson — Jimmy Dickerson, Clarksville
• Sebastian — Jared & Michelle Pass, Hartford
• Polk – Luke & Deedee Alston, Mena
• Pope — Terry & Gail Small, Hector
• Yell — Michael & Judy Dixon, Ola
“Each year, the Farm Family of the Year program identifies and recognizes great farmers and ranchers across our state,” said Randy Veach, president, Arkansas Farm Bureau. “These families literally power our state’s largest economic engine, agriculture.
“Congratulations to these great farm families. We salute their success, stewardship, and commitment to Arkansas agriculture.”
