Author Archives: Laura L. Valenti
Old-Fashioned Farming
Agriculture and education go hand-in-hand for retired principal Junior Roweton Junior Roweton has had two great loves in his life; education and farming. He feels fortunate to have worked in…
Irongate Berry Farm
Owners: Mark and Kim Newell Location: Eldridge, Mo. History and Products: Nestled along a dirt road in rural Laclede County, Mo., outside Eldridge, Irongate Berry Farm is a new endeavor…
Two and a Half Generations
The Stevens family has been in the cattle business for decades, with hopes to continue in the future When he married his wife, Paige, in 1989, Jay Stevens began his…
Leslie Payne
Hometown: Bolivar, Mo. Family: Wife, Susan; son, Derek and daughter-in-law, Sundi; daughter, Ashley and son-in-law, Brandon Moore; and grandchildren Kennedy (5), Bentley (5) and Blake (3). In Town: Leslie Payne…
Treasure Trackers
Group digs for the past There are many ways to study history and the Laclede County Treasure Trackers have discovered a past time that takes them down all kinds of…
Dr. Jack Crocker
Hometown: Lebanon, Mo. Family: Wife, Melani; son, Jacob and daughter-in-law, Jessica; daughter, Tabitha and son-in-law, Shane In Town: To say chiropractic medicine is the family business is no small statement for…
Jake Jacobson
Hometown: Bolivar, Mo. Family: Wife, Sandy; sons, Jake and Bo; and daughter Samantha (Sam) In Town: Jake Jacobson was raised in northwest Montana and has operated his own fencing company…
Growing for a Community
Grants allow couple to grow fresh produce when other gardens are dormant Lettuce, spinach, carrots and beets rebound in the December sunshine in Polk County just outside Bolivar, Mo., at…
Gordon’s Feed and Pet
Owner: John Gayer Rogersville, Mo. Store Manager: Ben Pugh (pictured) History: Ben Pugh has been the manager of the Rogersville, Mo., location of Gordon’s Feed and Pet in rural Greene County,…
Lauren Morgan
Age: 19 Family: Parents, Jason and Angie Morgan; and older brother, Jade Hometown: Lamar, Mo. What is your involvement in agriculture? “I’ve grown up on my family’s farm where we…