Dads are funny because they won’t ever tell us exactly what they want when it comes to holidays. Often time, they say, “I just want time with the family,” which is not a lie by any means. But, when it comes to your dad who has taught you countless life...
Posts tagged: Agriculture
An Unexpected Career Path
Farming is not always an easy job. Some days the hours are extremely long, a piece of equipment breaks down, or Mother Nature doesn’t cooperate. It’s a job that always brings something different and unexpected. However, these are all challenges that Trent Dabbs, a fourth-generation rice, corn, and soybean farmer...
A Calling to Farm and Educate
From pushing his tractors around and pretending to disc the carpet in his grandparent’s house to actually being on the farm with his father and grandfather, Josh Cureton always knew that farming was exactly what he wanted to do. Josh is a sixth-generation rice and soybean farmer in Cash, Arkansas,...
Peachy with the Peach Business
It was a warm, summer day in late June as we pulled up to Peach Pickin’ Paradise in Lamar, Arkansas, a well-known landmark throughout the state. Immediately upon arrival, we see endless rows of peach trees with the picturesque Ozark mountains lining the background. A few minutes later, Mark Morgan, co-owner of PPP alongside his dad, Steve, pulls up on his side-by-side utility vehicle from checking peaches with hopes of ripe peaches in the next week.