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About Us

The Frisby Farm is a family-owned and operated commercial fish and crop farm based in Lonoke, Arkansas. Over the last century, the Frisby family has worked to build the 720+ acre operation into one of North America's leading fish farms, serving customers in all 50 states and across the globe. 

1909

From Phones to Farms

On Friday, November 5th, 1909, several years after selling his local telephone company, Jodie E. Frisby purchased a successful rice farm just outside of Lonoke.

 

In 1916, he purchased more land across town to expand his rice operations and built ponds to begin raising fish. 

A Century of Success

In 2017, the Frisby Farm was inducted into the Arkansas Department of Agriculture's Century Farm Program.  This distinction is presented to farms that have been family-owned and operated on the same piece of land for over 100 years.

2017

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2024

Today's Farm of The Future

Today, Jodie's grandson, Howdy, along with his wife, Debbie, and two of their sons, Jodie C., and Matthew Frisby head the day-to-day operations. Together, they continue to innovate and expand the company, providing unmatched quality and personalized customer service.

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