Play Ball!
It is not a secret – we love sports in this house. I am so thankful I can share some of the fun we...
Making coffee
Forty-nine years ago, after I graduated from college, my first job was teaching vocational agriculture at a small, rural school, in Southcentral Missouri, just...
Roles in ag for women continue to grow
We’ve had some help in the Ozarks Farm & Neighbor office recently.
Sydni is temporary help in the summer with our Farm Hand project. She...
Lessons learned
Having lost his wife a few years earlier, my paternal grandfather came to live with my parents, sisters, and me for the last few...
The cost of farming
Having lost his wife a few years earlier, my paternal grandfather came to live with my parents, sisters, and me for the last few...
New adventures ahead
Do one thing a day that scares you. I cannot remember who challenged me with that statement years ago. I am almost on my...
The high cost of farming
Reading a recent report on agricultural land prices, I continue to be amazed at the increases that are reported. While I realize that prices...
A salute to the dairy industry
It’s Dairy Month! Time to salute the dairy farmers of the Ozarks and their herds.
There’s a lot of milk drank and cheese eaten at...
Kudos to educators
It’s the busy month of May and we are enjoying every minute of it. This week, we are celebrating how much we appreciate all...
Cleaning fish
My first job away from the farm happened during the last couple of months of my senior year in high school. Along with four...
