Ozarks Roots – Highway of Dreams
When Fred and Gay Mason opened their Gay Parita gas station in 1930, the highway it served was the great thoroughfare of the nation.
Security for the Future
Self-sufficiency is the ultimate byword at Pasture Nectar Farm in Lawrence County.
The Elite Meat
Engineering the Perfect Flock
Bryan Nelson believes operating a farm takes a lot of heart and he exudes plenty of passion when it comes to caring for his flock of sheep. But this shepherd also utilizes his off-the-farm knowledge to guide his farming decisions. “I am a ceramic engineer from the University of Missouri-Rolla. I have spent a lot of my career in research and science. So the genetics fascinate me,” Bryan explained. Bryan, his wife Debra, along with daughters, Sarah and Abbie, raise Fullblood, Purebred and Percentage Dorper sheep on their 27-acre farm in Bolivar, Mo. In 2005, the family moved to Bolivar from Portland, Ore., to fulfill Bryan’s childhood dream of returning to the Show-Me state and owning a farm.
Starting Over with Charolais
Fighting Burning Questions
Lawrence County poultry producer Roger Schnake is one of the exceptions.
Show-Quality Steaks
Diversified for Multi-Purpose
Married 37 years, Bill and Cathy Dalton have lived on their 80-acre ranch in Douglas County, near Ava, Mo., for 16 years.
