The More the Merrier: Meet the Arkansas Farm & Ranch Family of the Year

Meet the Bobo Family, Arkansas Farm Bureau’s Farm & Ranch Family of the Year for 2024!

Curtis and Melissa Bobo are cattle and poultry farmers in Hempstead County, Arkansas. Curtis is also the pastor at the Baptist church in Hope, where he grew up. The Bobos have eight children, ranging in age from 3 to 18, who all find ways to contribute to the farm.

Congratulations to the Bobo Family for this incredible award and the deserved recognition.

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