Broken Oak Farm

Broken Oak Farm Broken Oak Farm was purchased in 1986 by Ed and Madge Mitchell after moving to Arkansas from Pound, Virginia with their two children Eddie and Melanie.

The original farm consisted of 32 acres then 10 more acres were added in 1994. The farm has a long history. Several families have lived on the property with their children being born in the old farm house which still stands today. The farm is a historical Caddo Indian camp site and is on record at Henderson State University. Officials from Henderson State University have conducted site digs on the


property but to date no artifacts have been found. The land has been used for many things over the years, some of which were a dairy farm, cotton production, commercial vegetable farming and livestock production. Our son, Edward Mitchell, II, moved back to the farm in 2013 along with his son, Carson Mitchell. Both were very interested in farming, so we all started developing a plan to bring the farm back to a productive and profitable enterprise. We are currently developing a herd of Boer and Boer cross meat goats and Katahdin and Dorper hair sheep. We are improving our hay meadows for hay production and are experimenting with new ideas in animal feed. Our goal is to operate the farm as close to organic as possible. We don't believe in waste and we try to make use of all the resources on the farm. This page reflects our simple, hardworking life. We hope you enjoy your visit and invite you back as we are constantly updating our site.

02/27/2016

The Arkansas National Archery in the Schools Program regional tournaments are underway and the scores are rolling in. Keep up with your team by clicking on their region at the following link: https://webapps.agfc.com/anasp/

02/25/2016
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02/23/2016

Western Ratsnake AKA Black Ratsnake -
Found on a farm in Bismark, Arkansas.
Shared by one of AGFCs facebook fans.

02/02/2016

Arkansas Black Bear Population Steady

LITTLE ROCK – Myron Means, large carnivore program coordinator for the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, presented the results of the 2015 black bear season at the Jan. 21, 2016 meeting of the AGFC.

According to Means, hunters killed 393 bears during 2015. Hunters harvested 256 male bears and 137 female bears statewide. Archery hunters accounted for 77 percent of the harvest, which is typical of bear hunting in Arkansas.

“Reproduction and cub survival were normal in the Ozarks, Ouachitas and Delta,” Means said. “However, we do have a relatively small sample size in the Delta, so that should be taken into consideration.”

Commission Chairman Emon Mahony and Director Mike Knoedl both inquired about increased bear sightings in south Arkansas and the feasibility of opening a bear season in the Gulf Coastal Plain. Means says there is a research project proposal in place to estimate the true population in that region, which will determine the validity of such a season.

“We know we have bears across that region of the state, and we try to document reports as best we can, but the reports we get come in as clusters,” Means said. “Sometimes one bear can visit multiple deer clubs, so the perception is that we have 50 bears when in reality we only have two or three. The research project should help us get the numbers on growth rates and density we need.”

Means does expect to have a bear season in the Gulf Coastal Plain one day, if the research justifies the need. He warns that it would be an extremely conservative season.

“Bears harvested in that area will likely be on private land and on bait sites,” Means said. “Any time you have that scenario, you run the risk of killing too many the first day and eliminating the population in that area.”

01/30/2016

He's a surfer, and he's real

01/28/2016

Let me see you tootsie roll! :D

01/21/2016

The kids at prep school :)

01/19/2016

Um, best job ever

01/17/2016

They look so good I'll have to have s'more.

01/16/2016
01/16/2016

Awwww!!! Cute pygmy kid

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Bismarck, AR
71929

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(813) 716-3294

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