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295258-1 Congratulations Jered & Jessie Williams 2023 Crawford County Farm Family of the Year anks for choosing Farmers Coop VAN BUREN 2105 Industrial Park Rd. Van Buren, AR 72956 479-474-8051 FORT SMITH 201 South 10th Street Fort Smith, AR 72901 479-783-8959 OZARK 1100 Marts Drive Ozark, AR 72949 479-667-3825 GREENWOOD 1235 W Center St. Greenwood, AR 72936 479-996-4335 SUBIACO Highway 22 Subiaco, AR 72865 479-934-4207 BRANCH 8 Highway 41 North Branch, AR 72928 479-965-2237 WALDRON 1942 South Main Waldron, AR 72958 479-637-5641 MENA 318 HWY 71 S Mena, Ar 71953 479-394-3373 FARM SUPPLY HEADQUARTERS expanding our sheep and goat operation. Bud Braselton, Jared's late grandfather, had multiple turkey houses on the property that were no longer in use. e turkey houses were renovated into a confinement system for sheep and goats which allowed us to expand the operation." Jared and Jessie have a son, Dakota, 13, and a daughter, Hailey, 7. ey love life on the farm as much as their parents do. Jessie likes to retell one of her favorite stories about life on the Williams farm: "When our children were 8 and 2, they had gone out to the barn to 'help' Jared with some chores. I was cooking dinner when I got a text message from Jared with a picture of my children and they are covered in mud … head to toe, caked in their clothes and their hair. And all it said was, 'ey are headed home.' "I met them at the back door before they tried to come in the house and get their muddy clothes off, and told them, 'Now look, you gotta be sprayed off before you come in this house.' So, we got the water hose and I watched my children jump around and laugh and scream in the water, and I realized that this is my favorite thing about living on a farm. Our children had so much fun roaming around the barn and pasture, finding that perfect mudhole – something so simple – but they were so free at that moment. "And as they continue to grow, we watch them become more independent and more adventurous. ey want to learn about their way of life and have a connection with this world around us in a way that I'm afraid many children are losing. We might not give them the fanciest and newest of things in this world, but I believe that giving them this way of life is the best gi of all." For those just starting out in farming, Jared advised, "Find an old farmer and listen to everything they have to say. Don't try to grow too fast; take your time. Watch your money and make smart decisions when starting out. Don't be afraid of older equipment, not everything needs to be shiny and new." We are proud of our customers Jered & Jessie Williams 2023 Crawford County Farm Family of the year. ALMA Farm Supply Inc 428 US-64 Alma, AR 479-632-3194 It is a great honor to take responsibility and care for our livestock, who are then able to care for us in the form of feeding our family and others. It's our way of life. - Jessie Williams 2023 Farm Family Salute 15 June 2023