This Arkansas Farm Family is the first in state history to win all three YF&R Awards!

Let’s head to Friendship, Arkansas, to meet the Bearden Family on this Farm Family Friday.

This American Farm Family cares for an operation with 250 cow-calf pairs. They also own timber, grow hay, and raise horses and even sheep. It is easy to see why they’ve won multiple awards.

Let’s head to Friendship, Arkansas for this Farm Family Friday!

The Beardens are the first family in Arkansas Farm Bureau’s history to win all three Young Farmer and Rancher Awards.

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