| Ratchford Buffalo Farms
is located just six miles east of Marshall, Arkansas and has
been the Ratchford family homestead for generations.
In 1952, Otis and Madge Ratchford purchased this farm to
raise crops the old fashioned way with a mule team.
They raised cattle, hogs, tomatoes, and strawberries.
Upon Otis' death in 1986, the farm was left without a main
operator. In 1984, the son of Otis and Madge graduated
from high school and pursued a welding degree. L.C.,
now the main operator of Ratchford Farms, spent the next 20
years as a contract welder. Thankfully, his welding
experience has aided him in the farms' new endeavors, which
include bison, beef and pork farming, as well as, a strong
strawberry and blueberry crop.
In 2009, Ratchford Farms was
voted Farm Family of the year in Search County. This
is a tremendous honor as there is only one farm chosen
annually. The Arkansas Farm Family program was begun
in 1947 and was built around developing farm and agriculture
in the state and also holds the title of the longest running
farm family recognition program in the country! The
emphasis of the the program is to honor and recognize county
farm families and the their growing importance to the
community that they serve.
If you are interested
in purchasing or retailing these fine family products,
please visit the
buy now
page or
contact us
to see how you to can sell the products from Ratchford
Farms, Farm Family of the Year 2009! |
