State to recognize Century Farms in Your Region 8 | Families

The Arkansas Agriculture Department announced Thursday that several farms in Your Region 8 have been named Arkansas Century Farms.

The owners will be presented signs and certifications at a ceremony Tuesday, December 18, at 1:30 p.m. at the Citizens Bank annex in Batesville.

The Arkansas Century Farm program honors families who have owned and farmed the same land for at least 100 years.

The following northeast Arkansas farms will be receive certificates and signs:

• Simmons/Hayden Farm  in Jackson County owned by Ransom Hayden and Jane Simmons Hayden of Searcy.
• Kerley Farm in Randolph County owned by Ronald Kerley, Virginia Kerley and Matthew Kerley all of Maynard.
• Oliver Farm in Fulton County owned by Frank and Oneta Oliver of Salem.
• Wanda L. Stewart Farm in Stone County owned by Wanda L. Stewart of Mountain View.
• Dunn-Crabtree Farm in Randolph County owned by Sarah Dunn Crabtree of Imboden.
• Rickey and Glenda Kay Carter Farm in Independence County owned by Rickey and Glenda Kay Carter of Sulphur Rock.
• Ronny and Nancy Carter Farm  in Independence County owned by Ronny and Nancy Carter of Sulphur Rock.
• Larry and Michael Carter Farm in Independence County owned by Larry, Beverly, and Michael Carter of Sulphur Rock.
• William Scott Carter Farm in Independence County owned by William Scott Carter of Sulphur Rock.
• William Henry and Janet Carter Farm in Independence County owned by Janet Carter of Sulphur Rock.
• Guthrey Farm in Clay County owned by Clarence and Estel Guthrey of Corning.
• David Gibson Farm in Fulton County owned by David and Seani Gibson of Ash Flat.
• Danny Gibson Farm in Fulton County owned by Daniel and Tina Gibson of Ash Flat.
• Don Gibson Farm in Fulton County owned by Donald and Billie Gibson of Ash Flat.
• Joseph Wyatt Harrell Farm in Craighead County owned by Nan Snider, Carroll McAfee and Alvis Snider all of Monette.
• Murphy Farm in Sharp County owned by Danny and Virginia Murphy  of Hardy.
• McCallister-Sutterfield Farm in Stone County owned by Linda Sutterfield, Patricia Hamlin, Eula Storey, Charles Jeffries, and James Jeffries all of Mountain View.
• Yancey Farm in Izard County owned by Jack and Margaret Yancey  of Brockwell.
• Morris Homestead in White County owned by Morris Street, Judy Cooke, Bruce Street, Scott Street, Josie Belle, John Belle and Just Belle of Batesville and Cave City.
• Thomas-Smart Farm in Clay County  owned by Thomas Henry Smart of Piggott.
• Granny Holligan Farm in Greene County owned by Carolyn Long Palmer of Paragould.
• Starnes and Forehand in Lawrence County  owned by Relton Forehand of Walnut Ridge.
• Rushing Farms in Stone County  owned by Terence Rushing of Fox.