The Arkansas Agriculture Department will honor 54 family farms around the state that will reach the Century Farm milestone this year. There are three separate ceremonies this month in Clarksville, Little Rock and Newport to commemorate the accomplishments.
Among those farms tagged for the 100-year honor there are two located in Northwest Arkansas, two others located in neighboring Sebastian County with three eligible farms in Madison County. Each of the farms have been owned and operated by the same family for 100 years in 2014.
• The Wallis Family Farm in Benton County
• Carruth Farms of Sebastian County
• Fulgham Farm of Sebastian County
• Sugar Hill Ranch Farm of Washington County
• Fritts Watermill Farm of Madison County
• Fred A. Smith Farm of Madison County
• Spurlock Family Farm of Madison County
To qualify for this Century Farm designation the family must have owned the same land — at least 10 acres of the original land acquisition. The farm also must make a financial contribution to the overall family income.
The farm families listed above will be honored with a sign and a certificate at a ceremony Tuesday (Nov. 18) at the Rogers Conference Center at University of the Ozarks in Clarksville.