It Started with One
A stray goat led to a family’s farming business
POTEAU, OKLA. - What started with a single Kiko buck that Starr Lonto’s son gave her...
A Full-Service Barn
101 Livestock Auction & Feed offers more than just livestock sales
BLACKWELL, ARK. - Since August 2003, 101 Livestock Auction and Feed has been serving...
A Love of the Land
Jacci and Max Ryan returned to her family’s farm in 2003
SPRINGDALE, ARK. - Jacci (Jacklyn) and Max Ryan live on a 70-acre farm, with...
Making a Leap to Agriculture
Former urban dwellers now operate a farm in Pulaski County, Mo.
DIXON, MO. - Wendy Monsalvo may have grown up in the St. Louis suburb...
From City Life to Life on the Farm
LonesomePine Boers began as a hobby and now breeds show goats
MOUNTAIN GROVE, MO. - These days, it’s not uncommon for someone born in a small...
Serving All Producers
Lekey Livestock Auction has been serving buyers and sellers since 2010
BILLINGS, MO. - When Lyle Tatum and Kelly Emerson decided to get away from...
Changing the Operation
The Lewis family moves from cattle to sheep and goats
FAIRLAND, OKLA. - It was strictly a business decision. When Travis and Erica Lewis decided...
Weaving a Legacy
Couple raise a variety of sheep and goats, offer milk and handcrafted items
MOUNTAIN VIEW, ARK. - Whether it’s teaching others about fiber art or...
Making a Transition
Ponker Farm is moving to Dutch Spotted Sheep
HARDIN, ARK. - When Kelli Otting first moved to Arkansas, she quickly detected a problem. When she...
Lower Maintenance, Higher Returns
The Bahrs run a closed flock of 2,800 ewes
ROLLA, MO. - Travis Bahr has been involved in agriculture in some form for his whole...
