Southwest City Processing
Owners: Gene and Cindy Buchite
Location: Southwest City, Mo.
History: Gene Buchite’s parents decided to relocate to McDonald County, Mo., from Minnesota in 1979 after his...
Auctioneer Cash Carter
Owner: Cash Carter
Location: Howe, Okla.
History: “As a youngster, I remember helping load cattle for the Poor Boy Livestock in Wister, Okla.,” auctioneer Cash Carter...
54 Veterinary Clinic
Owner: Dr. Erik Anderson
Location: El Dorado Springs, Mo.
History: Dr. Erik Anderson has been a veterinarian for 22 years, but has had his own clinic...
Bixby Farm And Ranch Supplies
Owner: Stan Cowan
Location: Bixby, Okla.
History: “Our feed and supply business began a few blocks from here in 1987 when I rented a building,” owner...
Gardener’s Orchard and Bakery
Owners: The Cornelius Gradinariu family
Location: Brighton, Mo.
History: Gardener’s Orchard and Bakery, located a half mile off Highway 13 in Brighton, Mo., is a family-operated...
Thomas Fence
Owners: Greg (pictured) and Kate Paschal
Location: Bethel Heights, Ark.
History: “Mark Thomas started this business in 1993, but only put up wood fencing. My wife...
Midwest Meat Processing
Owners: Will Carneal and Justine Lacey
Location: Urbana, Mo.
History: Will Carneal, 25, and fiancé Justine Lacey, 22, met seven years ago and became a couple...
LiveAuctions.tv
Owners: Superior Livestock
Location: Based in Fort Worth, Texas, with office in Huntsville, Ark.
Arkansas representative: Nicole Gurley
History: “Less than 10 years ago, Brad Fahrmeier figured...
Sustainable By Nature
Location: Springfield, Mo.
Owners: Alyssa and Riley Hughes
History: Sustainable By Nature came to fruition in November 2013, after husband and wife owners Riley and Alyssa...
Venture Equipment
Owner: Steve Merritt
Location: Searcy, Ark.
History: “My dad opened a Case dealership in Searcy, Ark., in 1973. I opened my own business, Venture Equipment, because...
