Chris and Denise Sweat named Arkansas Farm Family of the Year

Arkansas’ 2020 Farm Family of the Year comes from Hempstead County Chris and Denise Sweat of McCaskill received the honor during virtual announcement Thursday. Chris Sweat had these comments following the announcement:

The Sweats have two daughters,17-year-old Sara and 13-year-old Anna. Their 505-acre farm consists of natural mixed timber, along with hay, cattle, registered seedstock, hair sheep and Californian and Jersey Wooly rabbits.

Chris is a fourth-generation farmer and he and Denise have been farming together for 23 years. Chris is founder and co-owner of the Sheep and Goat Buying Station in Hope. The station was established in 2009 and has helped grow the sheep and goat industry in southwest Arkansas, marketing approximately 3,000 sheep and goats annually. Their registered seedstock are marketed and promoted by livestock shows and the majority of the Sweat’s registered cattle are sold to Texas 4-H and FFA members as show projects.