NWA Democrat-Gazette/CHARLIE KAIJO A feeding log is shown, Thursday, November 8, 2018 at the Dogwood Hills guest house in Harriet. The Peplers keep a detailed log of how much fodder to feed each of their animals. They have ten cows, 20 goats, two horses and chickens to feed each day. With the help of guest volunteers, the Peplers grow their own fodder, which they use to feed each of the animals every day. One cow can eat up to twenty-five pounds of fodder per day.

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NWA Democrat-Gazette/CHARLIE KAIJO A feeding log is shown, Thursday, November 8, 2018 at the Dogwood Hills guest house in Harriet. The Peplers keep a detailed log of how much fodder to feed each of their animals. They have ten cows, 20 goats, two horses and chickens to feed each day. With the help of guest volunteers, the Peplers grow their own fodder, which they use to feed each of the animals every day. One cow can eat up to twenty-five pounds of fodder per day.

Tucked away in the northern hills of Arkansas sits Dogwood Hills guest house, one of the few spots in the state where locals and out-of-towners alike can farm without knowing a lick of farming. This kind of experience, where people can escape from the bustle of city life for a day to milk a cow or two and later enjoy a farm-to-table meal, is part of the burgeoning agritourism industry happening here in what some may call aptly Òthe country.Ó
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