Farm Family Salute

them. e mothers would give birth and the snow was covering them up and ice cold below zero temps were freezing them to death." "I couldn't let them die," she continued. "So, the only option we had was take them home and try to warm them up and get colostrum in their tummies. Some I was able to take back to their mom and several were too frozen to take back or mom didn't want them back. So, I had 16 calves living in my house until the temperatures came back up. en they all went out in the barn to grow big. A very stressful but rewarding time." Megan and Kenny have advice for young people starting out. "Push through the rough times and always look for the good in every situation," Megan said. "e cost of things is crazy high. And the farmers aren't getting paid what they should for the hard work, so you have to think outside the box sometimes." Kenny added, "Just remember there are three downfalls to the world: No. 1 computers, No. 2 automatic transmissions and No. 3 people selling their farms. For the young people starting out, get up at daylight and go to bed at midnight and it's ok if you have to go get another job to supplement the farm. If you take care of the farm and the livestock, they will take care of you. Just remember … don't sell the farm!" Congratulations Kenny & Megan Harris 2023 Madison County Farm Family of the Year anks for choosing Farmers Coop SPRINGDALE 410 E. Huntsville Ave. 479-756-9337 LINCOLN 113 E. Pridemore Dr. 479-824-3288 DECATUR 252 N. Main St. 479-752-3399 PRAIRIE GROVE 3026 E. Heritage Pkwy. 479-300-2120 ELKINS 2049 Twin Oaks Dr. 479-643-2004 NORTHWEST FERTILIZER 820 Industrial Drive Lincoln 479-500-2050 FARM SUPPLY HEADQUARTERS Best of Northwest Arkansas the MADISON 2023 Farm Family Salute 20 June 2023

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