Date men and women from United States / Arkansas / Calico Rock, 56 year old

Date a soulmate from Arkansas, United States. I'm fortunate to have been able to retire before I was 50 and move to the beautiful Arkansas Ozarks to pursue whatever energizes and excites me. I live on a 56 acre farmstead, raising goats, rare breed chickens, ducks, turkeys, and a miniature donkey. I put in and enjoyed a vegetable garden this year for the first time, which prompted me to start a Farmers' Market in the nearby community. I milk the goats and also make herbed goat cheeses which I sell at the market. . . .along with extra produce from my garden, and homemade salsa.
I am quite involved in volunteerism. . .including service, church, and fraternal organziations. Soon after relocating here, a friend approached me about becoming involving in saving a local historic church building, retrofitting it as a musical performance venue. Well, the Music Hall opened in May '07 and I was successful in getting the building itself listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Oct of that same year. We just recently expanded the offerrings to include big screen movies on weekends when a musical performance is not scheduled. Soon we will also be opening up the downstairs as a dining hall with fresh baked pizza and maybe even beer!. . . even though we are in a dry county. . .can you say "private club"?
When my Music Hall partner and I heard that the local weekly newspaper was going to be sold or shut down we decided to add the title of "Publisher" to our resume's. . .despite neither of us having any experience in journalism, editing or publishing. That was just a little over two years ago now and let me say we are having a BLAST! Running a paper is fun, not to mention the positive influence which can be exerted in the community. We are presently keeping our readers informed about a proposed silica sand mining project that could, if not implemented properly, do severe damage to the environment, the White River, and local tourism.
Despite my busy schedule, I always enjoy spending quality time with friends. . . .sharing a meal, a glass of wine, and stimulating conversation. What I look for most in a partner is someone who can challenge me intellectually as well as emotionally. Being a Virgo, I can be difficult to live with sometimes as I can be overly organized and detail oriented. I hope to find someone who can deal with that and maybe help me to soften my style to achieve a more laid-back personna. In other words, teach me to "not sweat the small stuff".
I'm not looking at the moment for a heavy duty relationship, however would welcome someone as a companion with whom I could share some of the satisfaction I am finding just by being involved in the community, the area culture, and also with eachother.
I love to laugh and have a very outgoing personality. I never hesitate to start a conversation if it means meeting someone new or finding out something interesting. I guess that might come from my college years as a bartender and bar/restaurant manager. . .when interacting with others was a big part of the job.
Looking forward to seeing what sort of contacts I may make thru this website as I've really not ever tried anything like this before.