The Hungry Farmer
Location: Ozark, Mo.
Owners: Sheila Weeks, Melissa Lansdown (pictured) and Tim Cox (pictured)
History: The Hungry Farmer started when mother-daughter duo Sheila Weeks and Melissa Lansdown teamed up with their close family friend, Tim Cox (the original hungry farmer), and combined business visions that made The Hungry Farmer what it is today. Prior to, Sheila and Melissa owned a restaurant in Crane, Mo. After the economy crashed, they relocated their dry soup mix business, Sister Soups, to Ozark. The Hungry Farmer, a 40s style general store, opened its doors to the public in October of 2012 – in what used to be a feed store, no less.
Products: The Hungry Farmer truly does have some of everything – they pride themselves on their all-American products. The store carries Amish-made foods, jams, jellies, coffee, Sister Soup mixes (each mix is handmade), home-canned pickles, pastas – and that is just to name a few! At the deli counter customers will find hot sandwiches, old time sodas (such as Chocolate Soda), hand dipped milkshakes and delicious homemade pies. There is even a pie Happy Hour from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m., every operating day. Everything is homemade in The Hungry Farmer’s kitchen. Outside, The Hungry Farmer has a farm-fresh produce stand where they sell locally grown produce that they purchase from area growers. Strawberries, peaches, watermelons, potatoes and cucumbers are some of the tasty things you’ll find at the produce stand.
Story and Photo by Klaire Bruce
