BERRYVILLE, Ark. (RFD News) — The Francis family left behind a busy life to return to their fourth-generation farm, where Kylee and Henry Francis now operate Evergreen Beef Company while raising their two sons.
The couple is nominated for this year’s Arkansas Farm Bureau Young Farmers & Ranchers Excellence in Agriculture Award for helping grow the family operation and building a direct-to-consumer beef business.
The winner will be announced later this fall at the Arkansas Farm Bureau Annual Convention.
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