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...
New Day Genetics
Operations Manager: Jared Wareham
Location: Lowry City, Mo.
History: “A group of us worked together on an informal basis for years and borrowed an idea from...
Elkins Farmers Coop
Location: Elkins, Ark.
Business: Elkins Farmers Coop
Manager: Andi Carlton
History: “This area cooperative, which is now comprised of 17 stores, opened in 1944 in Fort Smith...
