of old southern homes and wanted to pass that to their guests. Visitors to the Charlotte Teresa Plantation can enjoy the beautiful view from a rocking chair on the balcony, explore the pecan orchard or sit and visit with the owners. “You meet very interesting people through the B&B. We could have somebody every night and wouldn’t mind,” said Charlotte. The couple also hosts weddings at their plantation home. For one fee they provide necessities such as: tables, tablecloths, chairs, changing rooms, reception hall and even a bouncy house. They aim to have one wedding a month but scale back during pecan harvest. While the couple enjoys weddings and the bed and breakfast, their true dream for the plantation home was to educate others. Billy often tells visitors that agriculture, while not an easy job, is an incredibly important one. “You may not get that new washer this month; you may not get that new car this year. But you’re going to eat somewhere today,” said Billy. They want to grow the farm into a place that school children can visit on field trips. Their goal is to educate people about where their food comes from. Whether it is an elementary school group, high schoolers taking pictures for prom, a wedding party or people buying pecans, the Wilchmans are constantly using their businesses to educate the public about agriculture. Brides and grooms, high school students, weekend vacationers, pecan lovers, and practically anyone who visits PawPaw’s Pecans will learn the definition of hard work and see a true labor of love. Billy & Charlotte Wilchman 16 ARKANSAS GROWN
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