Lifestyle

Let’s head to Arkansas to meet a farm family and shop around at their market!

August 20, 2025 02:22 PM • 
Currey McCullough, RFD NEWS STAFF

For one Arkansas operation, what started as selling beef out of a freezer has grown into something bigger.

The state’s Farm Bureau introduces us to the Tucker family as they give us a look at their direct-to-consumer market.

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