Fresh options for your summer celebrations CRUNCHY THAI PEANUT AND QUIONA SALAD 12-ounce bag tri-color quinoa 1 1/2 cups shredded cabbage mix 1/2 cup cilantro, roughly chopped 2 tablespoons fresh mint, roughly chopped 1/2 cup English cucumber, thinly sliced 1/2 cup...
Missouri Youth Tour has inspired future leaders for six decades by Paul Newton | pnewton@ruralmissouri.coop Missouri’s electric cooperatives have a long history of promoting the state’s youth. The most prominent program is the Missouri Youth Tour, which sends...
by Caleb Jones | cjones@amec.coop Three days after I graduated from Mizzou with my ag economics degree, I packed everything I owned in a single-cab Toyota Tacoma and pointed it toward Washington, D.C. Along with all my stuff, I carried with me the bold (and maybe...
See the Ozark Trail through its biggest fan and caretaker by Sara Schafer | sschafer@ruralmissouri.coop | photos by Sara Schafer and Mike Sutherland You don’t just walk the Ozark Trail — you wander into another world. Moss cushions your steps on rocks as sunlight...
Camdenton man raises money with marathon day on the course by Paul Newton | pnewton@ruralmissouri.coop A lot of people look forward to golfing in their retirement. How much golf is too much golf might be a personal preference. Some might hit the links five times per...
Liz Graznak fuels her passion and purpose on Happy Hollow Farm by Sara Schafer | sschafer@ruralmissouri.coop Tucked into the rolling river hills outside Jamestown, Happy Hollow Farm is a tiny farm with a mighty footprint. Beneath the arches of high tunnels, tender...
Old-school comfort and new-school flavor await in Knob Noster by Sara Schafer | sschafer@ruralmissouri.coop Even if you’re not from Knob Noster, you’ll feel right at home at Olde Town South. The menu is full of classics with modern twists, the atmosphere is...
Linemen are weary, but determined to keep lights on Electric cooperatives realized early on that they can’t control the weather. However, they can quickly react to the damage Mother Nature has caused and rush into action to repair the damage. Storm after storm has...
6,000-pound cowbell puts Belle on the map by Jim McCarty | jmccarty@ruralmissouri.coop Belle is one of those rural Missouri towns you wouldn’t stumble on unless you were headed there. It sits at the corner of Maries and Osage counties and is reached by a long drive...