Lifestyle

This farming family is tapping into the chestnut market!

July 25, 2025 03:48 PM • 
RFD NEWS STAFF, Currey McCullough

In Arkansas, one family had a vision for their chestnut farm, but that all changed when their son developed a certain allergy.

The state’s Farm Bureau shows us how and why they chose to pivot.

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