2026 AWIA Regional Fall Farm Industry Tour Registration

2026 AWIA Regional Fall Farm Industry Tour Registration
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- In the Pines | Northwest Region
  Hindsville, AR (Madison County)
  
  Date: October 24, 2026
  Time: 10 AM
  Description: In the Pines is a family-run pumpkin patch that has been a fall tradition in Northwest Arkansas since 1990. It grows more than 60 pumpkin varieties and runs a gift shop stocked with local products. It started with Frankie and Marcie Fitch selling pumpkins at a stand on the family farm, in front of pine trees their son had planted as a 4-H project. We'll hear how the family built a seasonal agritourism business and kept it going across generations.
  
  Website | Facebook | Instagram
- Origami Sake Tour and Tasting | Southwest Region
  Hot Springs, AR (Garland County)
  
  Date: November 7, 2026
  Time: 10 AM
  Description: Origami Sake, which opened in 2023, is Arkansas' first and only sake brewery. Arkansas grows nearly half of U.S. rice and Hot Springs is known for its water, so the location was a natural fit. Its rice comes from Isbell Family Farms, a few counties away, and the brewery's on-site water is naturally mineral-rich. We'll follow Arkansas rice from the field to the bottle and learn how a value-added product can open new markets for growers, then finish with a tasting.
  
  Website | Facebook | Instagram
  
  This tour has a $20 per person charge for the full experience.
- Feathers Pecan Farm | Northeast Region
  Griffithville, AR (White County)
  
  Date: November 14, 2026
  Time: 10 AM
  Description: After generations of row cropping, Keith and Jacob Feather set out to fulfill a dream of founder Floyd Feather: growing the best pecans on the market. Today the orchard covers more than 130 acres, with over 4,000 trees and five varieties. Jacob and Callie Feather were the recipients of this year's Arkansas Young Farmers & Ranchers Achievement Award. Callie markets the family's pecans through local retailers, online sales, and social media. We'll see how a row-crop family diversified into specialty crops and built a direct-to-consumer brand.
  
  Website | Facebook
- Keo Fish Farm | Southeast Region
  Keo, AR (Lonoke County)
  
  Date: November 21, 2026
  Time: 10 AM
  Description: Keo Fish Farms is the world's largest hybrid striped bass hatchery and one of the largest triploid grass carp producers in the country. It ships 1.5 million fish a year across the U.S. and overseas. The farm began as a minnow operation in the 1950s, started by Martha and Cleo Melkovitz. After Cleo's death, Martha kept the farm through the 1980s farm debt crisis and later became co-owner. We'll get an inside look at commercial aquaculture and the farm's recent investments in solar and water conservation.
  
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- All tours begin on location. After the tour, stay for an optional community lunch nearby. Lunch is paid by each attendee.
  
  You are welcome to attend any and all tours, whether they are in your region or not.
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