Diversifying to Stay Profitable
The Thornburgs source farm-fresh products for their growing customer base
JOPLIN, MO. - About eight years ago, Dan and Kelli Thornburg and their children moved...
Coming Home
The family of the original Wright County, Mo., sale barn owners to open a new facility
MOUNTAIN GROVE, MO. - The inaugural sale at the...
Farming the Old-Fashioned Way
With no real farming experience, Jim and Ronda Hardin started with 80 acres more than 50 years ago
NEVADA, MO. - “We’re old school,” Jim...
Black Dog Farm has a Bright Future
Crystal Dugas has become a full-time producer at her Webster County, Mo., farm
MARSHFIELD, MO. - “I get to spend my time in the sun,...
Learning the Ropes
An ad in a newspaper started Loridian Bromberek-Reading’s goat herd
LEBANON, MO. - Arriving at Loridian “Lori” Bromberek-Reading’s Millcreek Farm in eastern Laclede County, Mo., is...
A Journey into Agriculture
Reagan Bluel once considered vet school, but soon discovered other interests
MONETT, MO. - Reagan Bluel didn’t grow up on a farm, and her high...
Just a Way of Life
Kati Jones says her daily tasks at the J5 Farm are all in a day’s work
ELKLAND, MO. - Kati Jones doesn’t really consider herself...
Striving for Excellence
David and Susan Day strive to breed high-quality dairy cattle at Aragorn Farms
BOLIVAR, MO. - For the Days, dairy cattle are a part of...
A Good Life
The Hancock family works to produce A2A2 milk from their Guernsey herd
ASH GROVE, MO. - After years of hard work and dedication to his...
Devoted to Dairy
Valley View Farm returned to the dairy industry in 2011
LARUSSELL, MO. - Nathaniel Graber and his wife Rose of LaRussell, Mo., both grew up...
