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On the cover — Ah summer. That beautiful season when school is out and we actively seek opportunities to get away and relax. Our cover features the swimming hole at Charlton Recreation Area near Crystal Springs on the Ouachita National Forest. Photo credit: Keith Sutton
letter to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services,
of the expansion of the Cache River Refuge
encouraging its support to remove blockages
would be removed. We believe this to be the
from the Cache River of northeast and east-
best approach to protecting both the sensitive
central Arkansas. This issue has haunted area
wildlife habitat and working lands along the
landowners as far back as the 1940s, and
Cache River.
continues to impact productive farmland,
On a related front, the American Farm
wildlife habitat and highway travel today.
Bureau has filed an amicus brief with the U.S.
Fish & Wildlife is in the process of
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Supreme Court in support of the Arkansas
acquiring property to expand the Cache River
Game and Fish Commission’s 7-year-long
National Wildlife Refuge, a 56,000-acre stretch
lawsuit against the United States government
of wetland habitat that extends through
for cost recovery of timber damages to
Jackson, Woodruff, Monroe and Prairie
its Dave Donaldson Black River Wildlife
counties and provides feeding and resting
Management Area.
areas for migrating waterfowl.
Send comments to: frontporch@arfb.com
By doing so, any suspicion about the motives
Some landowners have expressed concern
The AGFC claims it is entitled to compensation from the Corp of Engineers
that the acquisition boundary proposal may
under the Takings Clause of the Fifth
be partly aimed at recent efforts to remove
Amendment for physically taking its
blockages in the Cache River upstream from
bottomland hardwood timber on Dave
the refuge. Some fear the U.S. Fish and
Donaldson Black River WMA through six
Wildlife Service may use the acquisition
consecutive years of protested flooding during
authority to somehow stifle efforts to remove
the sensitive growing season.
the blockage, which limits the Cache’s natural
Flooding of this green tree reservoir at
flow and causes flooding upstream that is
specific times during the winter months
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killing age-old hardwood timber stands,
enhances waterfowl hunting opportunities
inundating cropland and has even cut off
and serves as a valuable food source for
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major traffic arteries in the area.
wintering migrating birds. It was the long-
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the habitat in the refuge and supports its
Corps of Engineers that AGFC had no control
preservation. We also recognize the damage
over that has taken its toll on this valuable
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caused by the blockage to both wildlife
resource.
Health & Safety Gregg Patterson
to endangered wildlife habitat and farmland
based on our belief that farmers are hurt more
can be prevented by removal of blockages in
than any other group with flood waters are
the river.
intentionally released. In this case, farmlands
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Publishing Concepts, Inc. Virginia Robertson, Publisher
Farm Bureau recognizes the value of
habitat and productive farmlands. This impact
We encouraged the U.S. Fish and Wildlife
term flooding caused by decisions from the
Farm Bureau’s “friend of the court” brief is
were damaged as a result of the Corps’
Service to embrace removal of the blockages
decision to stray from its operating plans. A
as a priority goal for the Cache River. This
ruling in AGFC’s favor would set a precedent
For address changes, contact:
problem can only be solved through a united
that would enable farmers to sue for damages
Rhonda Whitley at rhonda.whitley@arfb.com Arkansas Farm Bureau Federation Farm Bureau Center P.O. Box 31 • Little Rock, AR 72203-0031 Fax: (501) 228-1557 Please provide membership number.
effort of private and public entities. We need
if and when the Corp arbitrarily deviates from
to get those blockages cleared.
its defined plans with regard to water release.
vrobertson@pcipublishing.com 14109 Taylor Loop Road • Little Rock, AR 72223
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We asked the U.S. Fish and Wildlife
The Supreme Court is expected to
Service to form active partnerships with those
schedule oral argument in the case this fall or
who are trying to alleviate the obstructions.
early 2013.
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Good communication is the
he wasn’t sure he wanted to eat at
foundation for any successful
McDonald’s anymore after seeing a
relationship. And the key factor in
movie about it in school.
good communication is providing
“The guy ate at McDonald’s for 30
credible and reliable information. It’s
days in a row and almost died,” his
something our organization works
son explained. “Can we go to Sonic
hard to provide.
instead?”
Getting credible and reliable
The dad patiently explained
information is often a challenge in an
that you could probably go to any
agenda-driven Internet world, where
restaurant – fast food or fancy
anybody can post and say just about
gourmet – and if you ate only the
anything regardless of whether it’s
highest-caloric items on the menu,
true or not.
you probably could make yourself
This is especially the case when
sick after 30 days in a row. But there’s
trying to assess credible and reliable
nothing wrong with a meal that
information about the food we eat.
includes farm-fresh eggs, sausage,
More and more people want to know
pancakes and some hash browns.
where their food comes from and
The dad then reminded his son of
how it’s produced. That’s a good
a statement the boy’s grandmother
thing. We want consumers to meet
always repeats. “Everything in
farmers and learn about the food
moderation.”
being grown and raised. And you can do that with our food blog at
Wise words. Wise woman. I’m proud of our efforts here at
tastearkansas.com, as well as getting
Arkansas Farm Bureau to inform the
great recipes.
consuming public about our food
However, many websites, TV
supply. We work hard to make sure
shows, movies, etc., don’t present
you have access to credible and
credible and reliable information.
reliable information when it comes to
They don’t always allow truth or a
understanding agricultural interests
fair presentation of the facts get in
that affect your everyday life.
the way of their agenda. The son of one of our employees
These efforts include our website (arfb.com) – recently redesigned to
just completed seventh grade. Getting
make it easier for you to get that
ready for school one morning the dad
credible and reliable information
offered to treat his son to breakfast
about agriculture – and this
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at McDonald’s. Normally, this would
publication, Front Porch.
The Arkansas Farm Bureau Federation reserves the right to accept or reject all advertising requests.
his son loves the Big Breakfast – hot
credible and reliable information.
cakes, sausage, scrambled eggs and a
That’s what we strive to share with
hash brown. It’s something they like
you.
elicit an enthusiastic response as
to share. Only this time, the son said
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Fun, food and fabulous things to see
centers are great places to visit
and do are right here in Arkansas. Here’s a
during summer vacation. Learn
list of some of summer’s best. You’ll want
about the Delta and its rivers at
to get started right away!
Gov. Mike Huckabee Delta Rivers Nature Center in Pine Bluff. Forrest L. Wood Crowley’s Ridge Nature
Take a dip
Center in Jonesboro encompasses a
With some 9,700 miles of streams
5.5-acre prairie, 2.5-acre pond and
and more than 600,000 acres of lakes,
100 acres of wildlife-filled woodlands.
Arkansas encompasses hundreds of great
Fort Smith’s Janet Huckabee Arkansas
swimming holes.
River Valley Nature Center has a huge
A longtime favorite in the Ouachita
aquarium full of Arkansas River fish
National Forest is at Charlton Recreation
and turtles. And visitors to the Witt
Area, 20 miles west of Hot Springs on U.S.
Stephens, Jr. Central Arkansas Nature
270. Take a plunge in spring-fed Walnut
Center in downtown Little Rock can
Creek above a native-stone dam that
enjoy summer programs that include
forms the swimming area; then enjoy
Archery on the Lawn (July 21 and Aug.
picnicking, camping, hiking or fishing.
18), where you can test your skills with a bow and arrow. (agfc.com/education/Pages/
ADPT
(freecampsites.net/charlton-recreationarea/)
EducationNatureCenters.aspx)
An Ozarks favorite is crystal-clear Sylamore Creek in Blanchard Springs
The recently opened Crystal Bridges
Recreation Area north of Mountain View.
Museum of American Art in Bentonville
Fed by icy water from Blanchard Springs
has assembled a collection of American
Caverns, this picturesque pool stays cool
art rivaling in quality anything available
and refreshing, even on 100-degree days.
to museum visitors in New York,
Check out nearby Gunner Pool as well.
Washington, Los Angeles or Chicago.
(forestcamping.com/dow/southern/ozarcmp.
You’ll need half a day or more just
htm)
to see it all, with only minimal study
Civilian Conservation Corps workers
When the temperature soars, we chill out with these cool goodies: •
everything from colonial portraits
snack bar and bathhouse that form the
(including an iconic George Washington
backdrop at Lake Ponder in Crowley’s
by Gilbert Stuart) and 19th-century
Ridge State Park, a favorite northeast
landscapes (some from Thomas Moran
Arkansas swimming hole at Walcott since
and Albert Bierstadt) through Norman
the 1930s. Refresh yourself in the cool,
Rockwell’s 1943 classic Rosie the Riveter,
spring-fed waters of the lake or relax in
Andy Warhol’s Dolly Parton and more
the sun on the sandy beach. A portion of
contemporary works. (crystalbridges.org)
Homemade ice cream (check out the recipe for Nutella Peanut Butter Chunk at tastearkansas.com)
•
An ice-cold slice of Hope or Cave City watermelon
of individual paintings. It includes
built the historic pavilion, dance floor,
the lake has been sectioned off for pedal
Beat the heat with a treat
•
A mint julep with real mint (a Southern summer tradition)
•
Sno-cones (our favs: Dreamsicle, Tiger’s Blood, Bahama Mama and Sour Green Apple)
•
Lemonade with watermelon chunks (you’re welcome)
Just east of Mountain Home, Norfork
boats and water bikes use, which are
National Fish Hatchery offers free tours
available for rent. (arkansasstateparks.com/
of facilities that produce millions of
crowleysridge/)
rainbow, brown and cutthroat trout for Ozark streams. Children can try their luck at landing trophy trout from the
Some of the best things in life are free, including these attractions you can visit
waters of adjacent Dry Run Creek. (fws. gov/norfork) Part classroom, part museum and
for nothing but the time it takes to get
part playground, the Arkansas Game
there.
& Fish Commission’s four nature
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Saturday nig ight h is al alri righ gh ght ht fo for raci cing ng. Suzanne’s Fruit Farm, Hampton Peaches, plums, blackberries, muscadines, scuppernongs. suzannesfruitfarm.com Jeff Shultes
Collins Round Mountain Orchards, Conway Peaches, nectarines, plums, blackberries,
Go to the races Saturday night is race night in Arkansas. And with at least 19 speedways in the state
watermelon, tomatoes, squash, cucumbers, okra, eggplant, peppers, corn, peas,
Lake Catherine State Park No tent? No problem. For just $40 a
muscadines, apples, pears.
in Batesville, Beebe, Bee Branch, Caddo
night, you can use the park’s Rent-A-Camp,
collinsorchards.com
Gap, Centerville, Flippin, Harrisburg, Little
complete with tent, two cots with foam
Rock, Murfreesboro, Newport, Paragould,
mattresses, a lantern, stove and ice chest. The
Mountain Home Berry Farm,
Plumerville, Prescott, Texarkana, Van
tent rental includes a picnic table, lantern
Mountain Home
Buren, Warren and West Memphis, you
holder and grill. Be sure to see The Falls
Blueberries, blackberries, raspberries.
could visit a different track every weekend
while you’re there. (arkansasstateparks.com/
mountainhomeberryfarm.com
with no repetition. From the ever-popular
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I-30 Speedway in Little Rock, where racing fans have been gathering for more than half a century, to the Two-Lane Blacktop
Grab some BBQ
JFK Recreation Area & Campground
No need sweating over the grill on
This campground off Arkansas 25 near
Drag Strip near Bee Branch that opened in
Heber Springs stays cooler than most thanks
sweltering summer days. Get some take-out
2007, there’s something for everyone who
to its location adjacent to the Little Red
and stay cool.
enjoys drag racing, stock-car racing, kart
River immediately below Greers Ferry Dam
racing and more. Find race track websites at
(swl.usace.army.mil/parks/greersferry). A water
Uncle Henry’s
speedwaysonline.com.
temperature in the 50s cools the air and
202 S. Rock St., Sheridan
Pitch a tent Four great spots to set up camp and enjoy the outdoors
supports a thriving population of rainbow,
We love their piled-high pork sandwiches
brown, brook and cutthroat trout you can
with sweet sauce and slaw, and their cowboy
catch next to your campsite. If the fish aren’t
beans are to die for. They sell locally grown
biting, go see the big ones at Greers Ferry
produce, too, including great sides like fresh
National Fish Hatchery right there.
tomatoes and corn.
Village Creek State Park The park’s 18-hole championship golf course recently reopened after a total
Rivertowne BBQ
Pick your own
205 S. 3rd St., Ozark (rivertownebbq.com)
Somehow summer produce tastes best
Their specialties are chicken, beef and
makeover, with nine more holes scheduled
when you pick it yourself. Here are some
pork seasoned with a signature dry rub and
to open in July. Great fishing and swimming
places to go:
smoked on the premises daily. The meaty,
here, too, plus nature programs, hiking and horseback riding. (arkansasstateparks.com/ villagecreek)
falling-off-the-bones-tender ribs are hard to beat though and mmm . . . the honeybun
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cake.
Hickory Nut Mountain
Sims Bar-B-Que
This primitive Ouachita National Forest
They have three locations in Little Rock
campsite has few modern amenities, but
(simsbarbecue-ar.com)
those who like a quiet spot with a scenic
Everything Sims cooks is good, but
view will relish the spectacular vista of Lake
we get half a smoked chicken every time,
Ouachita. Plenty to do nearby, including
surrounded by slices of white bread and
swimming, fishing, hiking and free
drowned in a tangy Carolina-style sauce that
bluegrass/gospel music concerts Saturday
would make a boot taste good. Finish up
nights at 7 p.m. on the Mt. Ida courthouse
with a slice of sweet potato pie.
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balls through wire wickets on the
R veert Ri rtow rtow o ne BBQ rib ibs
Okolona
lawn. First one through the last
rowdyadventures.com
wicket wins. Victorian garb optional.
• Find a diamond. Crater of Diamonds
Keith Sutton
• Horseshoes: Practically anyone
Play a game outdoors, not in Turn off the TV, game console and
can play, and you can adapt the
State Park, Murfreesboro
game to be easy or challenging,
craterofdiamondstatepark.com
depending on the players’ ages and
• Race a terrapin and try to catch
skill levels. All you need are two
a greased pig. Johnson Co. Peach
1-inch iron stakes hammered in the
Festival, Clarksville
ground 40 feet apart and four iron
http://sites.google.com/site/ johnsoncountypeachfestival/home
horseshoes.
• Pet some farm animals, plus (for
• Frisbee golf: To win, you must
computer, then get outside and enjoy a
throw the Frisbee from the tee area
real) a zebu and a zonkey. Farmland
fun lawn game with family and friends.
into interspersed course targets (a
Adventures, Springdale
Old-time favorites include:
basket) with the fewest throws.
farmlandadventures.com
• Badminton: Great fun for individuals
• See a Minor League baseball game.
• Kickball: Play it like baseball.
or teams. Players use rackets to hit
Players in the infield kick a rubber
Dickey-Stephens Park, North Little
the shuttlecock, or birdie, back and
ball to advance players around the
Rock
forth across the net until it touches
bases. The most runs scored wins.
travs.com
the ground or goes out of bounds. The last side to return a valid serve wins a point. • Croquet: Remember this one? Players use wooden mallets to tap
Arvest Ballpark, Springdale
6 fun things to do with the kids • Ride go-karts. Fun Trackers Family
nwanaturals.com Those are some of our summer favorites.
Park, Hot Springs
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Taste Arkansas From farm to table compiled by Tara Johnson
A Bean2Blog
Arkansas farmers grow soybeans on
more acres than any other crop. I knew this fact. I have recited it to people pretty often. I tout edamame as the best snack ever. I’ve even posted recipes including it here and there. However, I didn’t know that soybean oil is in paint, ink, varnish, insulation and several other products. I also didn’t know you could make soy candles, soy lip balm and soy fibers. I’d never tried soymilk. In May, I learned all about soybeans at an event for bloggers called Bean2Blog.
The Arkansas Soybean Board in partnership with P. Allen Smith hosted Bean2Blog at Moss Mountain Farm. At the event, several women bloggers from across the state gathered to spend the day getting acquainted with the miracle bean. My favorite part of the day was listening to Jim Carroll, a soybean farmer, member of the Arkansas Soybean Promotion board and member of the United Soybean Board, talk about his Tara Johnson
life on the farm. Everyone in the room was enamored with Jim. He told us how his family came to farm the land he continues to farm. He told us stories of hardship and success. He made every blogger in the room feel the connection between the farmer and his farm. It was incredible.
Bean farmer Jim Carroll spoke to some 20 attendees of the Bean2Blog event about his life as a soybean farmer and member of the United Soybean Board and Arkansas Soybean Promotion Board.
We toured Allen’s garden home and learned that some paint and foam insulation contain soy oil. We traipsed
about some of the pathogens that affect
followers. Each blogger went home with
across Allen’s gardens in comfortable Ariat
soybeans. I tried soymilk for the first time
a sense of purpose to tell people that
boots provided by Country Outfitters
after Jim Carroll’s wife, Rhonda, showed
Arkansas’ farmers are not only providing
and learned about different varieties of
us the machine she uses to turn one cup
food, but also insulation, candles, paint,
soybeans and edamame. We ate a fantastic
of soybeans into one quart of soy milk.
ink and a variety of other products. I
lunch of pork loin, soy succotash,
Events like Bean2Blog are important.
left Bean2Blog wanting to share my
baked potato with a soy topping and
Some 20 bloggers attended Bean2Blog,
experience and my love of Arkansas
strawberry shortcake. We saw a cooking
and each one shared different stories and
agriculture. The more voices we have
demonstration by Allen and learned
experiences of the day with their blog
telling the story of agriculture, the better.
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Keith Sutton
Judge a book by its cover? The color of a ripe watermelon is dull, but the complexion is shiny. Never purchase a melon that has cracks, fissures or soft spots.
How to select a ripe watermelon Watermelon is a summer staple in Arkansas. We eat them at barbecues, at the
If the watermelon feels heavy for its size, it’s full of moisture and ripe. Step four: Squeeze the watermelon. Gently squeeze your shiny watermelon
lake, on the Fourth of July, with dinner and
and listen for a soft cracking inside. This is
even in our cocktails. There’s nothing quite
another indicator the melon is ripe. Don’t
like biting into a perfectly ripe, juicy, cold
squeeze it too hard; you could bust it. You
slice of watermelon during summer. Often,
also can hold the melon in one hand and
selecting the right melon can be tricky.
slap it gently with the other. If there is a
However, if you follow five simple steps, the
deep, thick and hollow sound, your chosen
path to finding the perfect watermelon is an
melon is ripe. Watermelons that aren’t ripe
easy one.
have a higher pitch than those that are.
Step one: Look for a shiny, blemish-free watermelon. The color of a ripe watermelon is
Step five: Remember the brands of good melons. If you’ve gotten a perfect watermelon in
dull, but the complexion is shiny. Never
the past, keep that brand in mind for the
purchase a melon that has cracks, fissures or
future.
soft spots. Selecting the perfect watermelon can be Step two: Find a yellow or white spot on the watermelon. Usually, watermelons have a yellow or white spot from where it has been sitting on
a process. However, biting into a delicious
2. When working with dough, don’t flour your hands coat them with olive oil to prevent sticking. 3. Microwave a lemon for 15 seconds before juicing, and you will double the amount of juice you get.
slice of watermelon – an expertly chosen watermelon – is all the satisfaction you need.
the ground. If the spot is yellow, the melon is ripe. If it’s white, it’s not.
1. Use two parallel skewers rather than a single skewer. Your skewers will be easy to turn and it will keep food from slipping off during cooking.
Tara Johnson is a contributor to Arkansas
4. To slice meat into thin strips before cooking, partially freeze the meat and it will slice easily.
Farm Bureau’s Taste Arkansas blog. For Step three: Feel the weight of the watermelon.
recipes, videos and farmer profiles, visit tastearkansas.com today.
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Land&People Service to others A legacy of service to farmers, community and Farm Bureau
by Gregg Patterson
M Mike Sullivan of Burdette has a
relaxed air about him even though it’s the height of last years harvest
season. Sullivan, 50, a fourth-generation Mississippi County row-crop farmer
Keith Sutton
casually mentions that “we’re done”
harvesting on the 7,200 acres he farms.
His crews are now helping neighbors get their crops in.
Service to others has always been
a part of the Sullivan family legacy in
Tied to the land Ryan Sullivan, 18, with his father Mike, plans to become the fifth generation of his family to farm once he graduates from college.
Mississippi County. It began with one of the first of their family to settle in Mississippi County, J.F. Thompkins,
as officers in Arkansas Farm Bureau. Mike Sullivan is no different. He
proclaimed “city girl” from Nashville, Tenn. Daughter Cristin, 22, recently
Mike’s great-grandfather. He was
presently serves on the ARFB board of
graduated from college and is looking to
instrumental in helping clear the land
directors. His agricultural heritage and its
land a teaching job. Son Ryan is off to
that makes this county one of the best
legacy of service are important to him.
college this year. He then plans to come
“It’s important to look after what’s
back to farm and be the fifth generation
places in the nation to grow cotton, and he was hired to recruit families to farm
good for agriculture in both Little Rock
of the family to work the land. It’s
it. He was a leader in the development
and in Washington D.C.,” Sullivan said.
something he’s always wanted to do.
of the Arkansas Seed Grower Association
When the opportunity came to run for a
“I’ve grown up working on the
(now the present-day Arkansas State Plant
board position, Sullivan knew it was time
farm. Dad started taking me out to
Board) and championed expanding the
for him to step forward.
do things with him when I was 6
number of branch agriculture experiment
“I felt like that was something my
years old,” said Ryan Sullivan, now
dad (Pat) would want me to do, and I
18. “There’d be no reason for me to
think back to my grandfather (Hays)
do anything else now that this has
Thompkins led the effort to establish
and great-grandfather and what they
all been set up for me. I love being
drainage districts in the area. He then
accomplished.” All three became
outside, and I feel it’s a natural thing
helped organize farmers into what is now
president of Mississippi County Farm
that comes to me. I get everything
Arkansas Farm Bureau and was its first
Bureau, a position Mike also reached in
about farming.”
president; all this in a life that was cut
1995. His father also served on the state
short at age 57. The generations following
Farm Bureau board of directors.
stations to advance agricultural research. After the great flood of 1927, J.F.
him have farmed and been similarly proactive in agricultural issues and served
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Brothers Tim and Scott Sullivan farm Sullivan Farms. Wife Cynthia is a self-
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Farming is certainly a natural thing in the Sullivan family; as natural as service to the farm community through Arkansas Farm Bureau.
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InTheKitchen Easy ice cream Stop the heat cold with this simple summer recipe
by Tara Johnson
Tara Johnson
I scream, we scream This easy and versatile ice cream recipe is great for creating whatever flavor craving you have for the world’s greatest dessert.
W What is better on a hot summer day
than ice cream? If you’re like me and
ingredients, the flavors and mix-ins of
make a different flavor, omit the Nutella
your choice.
and peanut butter chips.
don’t have an ice cream maker, don’t worry.
You don’t need a noisy ice cream
maker or the messy endless amounts of
Let your imagination run wild,
of this ice cream would turn out. Let me
and create a flavor of your own. I
tell you I was pleasantly surprised. It was
made strawberry by adding a teaspoon
creamy, smooth and just perfect.
of vanilla extract and a carton of
ice and rock salt to make this ice cream recipe. This recipe requires three basic
I was skeptical about how the texture
I made a Nutella Peanut Butter Chunk
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Nutella Peanut Butter Chunk Ingredients
strawberries pureed in the blender. It was awesome!
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2. Pour into a 2-quart container and cover. Freeze six hours or
1 cup peanut butter chips
until firm. Store in freezer.
Strawberry Replace the Nutella and peanut butter chips with one pint of strawberries and 1 teaspoon vanilla.
Tara Johnson is a contributor to Arkansas Farm Bureau’s Taste Arkansas blog. For recipes, videos and farmer profiles, visit tastearkansas.com today.
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Health&Safety Get in shape now No gym dues, no weights, no running
by Gregg Patterson
I
I’m not a big fan of working out. I
see the need for and the benefits derived from it. However, I got a belly full of it as a college javelin thrower working out four to six hours a day, seven days a week. Don’t get me wrong. It was a blast, but I don’t ever want to see another weight room or ever run another step unless my life depends on it. At 54, my body is broken down from Keith Sutton
that youthful exuberance – a scar tissue encapsulated partially torn Achilles tendon, $3 worth of loose change in the form of torn cartilage in one knee, an arthritic big toe and a balky lower back; the result of the unnatural, violent trunk twisting throwing motion required to launch that spear. Add to that a longterm battle with thyriod disease.
Take a seat The “chair sit” or “wall sit” is a simple but excellent way to improve leg strength. Place your back against a wall and slide down to the sitting position. I started out by doing six sets a day for 30 seconds each, then added five seconds each week as my legs got stronger.
I knew things were beginning to
got me moving again. I added distance
Wall, or chair sits are perfect for
deteriorate more than a year ago when
(now at 3 miles) as I got used to it and
strengthening legs. Simply place your
I got my annual physical and weighed
didn’t worry about timing myself or any
back against the wall and bend at the
in at 248 pounds. Now I can hide that
other distractions. I choose a pace that’s
knees until you’re in the sitting position.
pretty well on a 6-foot-4-inch frame, but
comfortable based on how I feel and then
Hold that position for a set amount of
I just wasn’t feeling well. Something had
walk a little faster to push myself and
time. Do six sets of these. When I first
to be done.
get a decent cardio workout. No more
started, I could only remain in the sitting
running. I hate running.
position for 30 seconds. I added five
Should I buy a gym membership and pay it for a year but quit going after two
To work on upper body strength, I
seconds to each set whenever my legs got
months? Blow several hundred bucks on
added six sets of pushups. I could only
strong enough. Now my sets are three
some dumb TV-hawked piece of in-home
do 10 pushups at first. By the start of
minutes each.
gym equipment? Go back to lifting
the second week, I felt good enough to
weights and buying $100 running shoes?
add one pushup to each set, so I did six
sits. I now weigh 220 pounds (same as in
Not me. I wasn’t getting caught in those
sets of 11. The six sets are never done all
college). It didn’t cost any money, and I
traps again. I just turned my back on all
at once. I just make sure to get as many
didn’t have to run or lift any weights. Try
of it and walked the other way – literally.
done during my waking hours as possible.
it or whatever works for you. The key is
Way out of shape, I started by walking
Now, I do 30 for each set and have settled
to start exercising.
a mile four to five days a week. That
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Picture this!
Dust off your cameras and take part in Rural Reections, FB’s Front Porch photo contest.
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arm Bureau members now have the opportunity to spotlight their creativity, their perception and their air for the dramatic — or the comical or even the tragic — in Front Porch’s third Rural Reections Photo Contest. This competition offers amateur photographers the chance to explore the many activities, seasons, triumphs, disappointments and faces of agriculture, our state’s key industry. The photos that win this competition will capture the image and spirit of agriculture, and Farm Bureau, in Arkansas. The contest includes two divisions, High School (ages 14–18) and Adult (19 and older). The winner of each receives $250. In addition, one entry will receive a Grand Prize of $500. The winners and honorable mentions may have their works published, with credit, in Front Porch and Arkansas Agriculture magazines, on Farm Bureau’s website, arfb.com, and in other publications. Arkansas Farm Bureau has the ďŹ nal decision on any and all questions or concerns regarding rules, judging, eligibility, prizes awarded or anything else that may arise pertaining to the Rural Reections Photo Contest.
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www.bradfordexchange.com/family LIMITED-TIME OFFER Reservations will be accepted on a first-come-first-served basis. Respond as soon as possible to reserve your bracelet.
Charms shown actual size *Plus a total of $9.98 for shipping and service. Allow 4-6 weeks for delivery of your jewelry after we receive your initial deposit. Subject to product availability and order acceptance.
Shown Actual Size
©2011 BGE
Shown with 4 names engraved
Each member of the family... as precious as a diamond!
Arrives in a custom case with gift box and Certificate of Authenticity
Printed in U.S.A. 01-10678-001-BIU2
Please list names (up to 10) in the order you would like them to appear. Names will be engraved on the links from left to right, and centered on the bracelet.
RESERVATION APPLICATION
SEND NO MONEY NOW
P.O. Box 806 Morton Grove, IL 60053-0806
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YES. Please reserve the “Family of Love” bracelet for me with the names indicated at left. (Limited to 10 names, 10 letters per name). Signature
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01-10678-001-E40111
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Published on Jun 29, 2012
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