Farm Family raises Romagnola
By Elizabeth Brown
The Atkins Chronicle
“Y’all come on in,” said Roy Chisum from his front door last Friday morning. He was welcoming members of the press to his farm in Hector. After much consideration from a panel of judges, the Chisum family has been selected as the 2007 Pope County Farm Family of the Year.
Roy has two occupations; he is the pastor of Oakland Heights Assembly of God in Russellville and a farmer. Roy is devoted to his farm, but he admits that his church always comes first. “Regardless of how large or complex our operation has become, my first job is always my church,” said Roy. “That is why my wife is constantly involved so she can be the ‘eyes and ears’ if I am called away by the church.'” Roy and wife, Charlotte, work an 898-acre farm at Hector. They own 708 acres and rent 190 acres in pasture land.
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