Posts by Shayla Crowder
Brad Doyle, Chairman
Chairman Poinsett County Call: 870-761-7730 Email: brad@eagleseed.com Brad Doyle’s agricultural roots trace back to his great-grandfather, who cultivated soybeans on the family farm in Cross County. Although venturing on a different agricultural path in the 1990s scouting soybeans and cotton, Brad returned to his family origins after meeting his wife, Joyce, and joining her family’s…
Read MoreWest Higginbothom, Secretary-Treasurer
Secretary-Treasurer Lee County Call: 870-295-0335 Email: whigginbothom@gmail.com West Higginbothom is a third-generation farmer who returned to his family’s Marianna farm in 2009. When he graduated from the University of Arkansas, West wasn’t ready to return to farm life and his father encouraged him to try a career outside of agriculture. After college, he took his…
Read MoreJosh Cureton
Board Member Craighead County Call: 870-930-5914 Email: jcureton@gmail.com As a sixth-generation farmer, Josh Cureton has been working alongside his family on their property near Cash, Arkansas, his whole life. According to him, farming is in his blood, and it is something he’s known he wanted to do since a very early age. Josh gained the…
Read MoreJohn Freeman
Board Member Desha County Call: 870-866-0003 Email: john.freeman73@gmail.com John Freeman’s passion for farming and his personal work ethic come from his dad. While in high school, John worked on the farm alongside his father, where he developed a strong appreciation for the hard work it takes to be a farmer. By the time John left…
Read MoreEdamame Pasta Salad with Balsamic Vinaigrette
Ingredients For Edamame Pasta Salad: • 1 bag (12oz) frozen shelled edamame • 1 cup of boiled noodles of choice • 1 can (15oz) black beans, drained and rinsed • 1 md bell pepper, chopped • 2 md tomatoes, seeded and chopped • 4 green onions, sliced • ¼ c onion, chopped • ¼ c…
Read MoreCranberry Edamame Salad
Ingredients: • 1 Carrot, medium thin or grated • 1/3 cup Cranberries, dried • 1 cup Edamame • 3 cups spinach • 1 Carrot ginger dressing • 1/3 cup Almonds, roasted unsalted Directions: 1. If using frozen edamame, heat in a pan for 3-5 minutes until cooked. 2. Remove stem from kale and chop small.…
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