In 1919 a land deed was recorded in these historical record books
at the Benton County Circuit Clerk's office.
Earlier this year, I made my journey to the office to locate the
recorded deed for our farm so that we could make application to
the Arkansas Century Farm Program.
. As I turned the pages in those big old books,
I felt like I was stepping back in time looking at the names on each
page, hand written with the most precise beautiful penmanship.
When I found the recorded deed for our farm,
I felt like I had struck gold!
Even though I have only been a part of the farm for 37 years,
I have been blessed to be a part of the ongoing farming operation, raise
the fourth generation on the farm, and enjoy sharing our love of the farm
with the fifth generation.
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Before leaving the Capitol,
we made a stop at the Arkansas Treasurer's office
so Hattie could check out where our state tax dollars are kept
and the chance to hold almost a million dollars!
I couldn't help thinking about how proud my mother-in-law
Bonnah Lyn would have been on this special day
for our farm and family.
Without a doubt, she would say,
"my family, the best crop I ever had!"
