Southern Arkansas Farmers and Makers

South Arkansas is home to local farmers and makers who work hard to provide us with some of the best all-natural and handmade products in Arkansas. Check out some of our favorite South Arkansas farms and how they contribute to the overall health of the Arkansas agriculture industry.    

Francois Creek Farm

In the small town of Malvern sits a charming little farm that’s home to a few critters. By “few”, we mean over 20 goats! Francois Creek Farms happily keeps these animals to support their shop that offers handmade goat’s milk soaps, sugar scrubs, and lotions. Looking to the future, Francois Creek Farms is invested in offering new products such as farm-to-table milk and cheese from their Nubian goat trip! 

Whether you decide to shop their online store or visit them on the farm, you will be enriched by their scent-sational soap bars and lotions that come in a variety of aromas such as lavender, sandalwood, rosemary mint, and tea tree. Their products also make for great gifts just in time for the holiday season. 

Get ready to treat yourself or a loved one with these wholesome, nourishing, and delicious-smelling handmade soaps and lotions that are fun to use and gentle on your skin.

Ederington Family Homestead

If you want to learn about how to conserve our natural resources and live humbly, visit Ederington Family Homestead.

The Ederington Family Homestead is on 125 acres of beautiful land in the foothills of the Ouachita Mountain range located right outside Bismarck. This family of four enjoys cultivating their land and offering Arkansas Made raw honey from their many beehives. Ashley regularly blogs about her family’s experiences and about their countless number of animals living on the farm. She also shares gardening tips and homesteader’s wisdom about life and adventures on their open acres. Step into their world through their blog and learn how to live a “salt-of-the-earth” lifestyle.