Grilled Dijon Pork Tenderloin & Asparagus Two 1-pound pork tenderloins 1/2 cup Dijon mustard 2 tablespoons whole-grain mustard 2 tablespoons honey 2 teaspoons fresh rosemary, chopped 2 teaspoons garlic, minced 1 navel orange, zest or grate the peel 1/2 teaspoon...
Missouri-made soda skips the sugar and delivers the golden taste of honey by Sara Schafer | sschafer@ruralmissouri.coop Heather Mincer had no plans to start a beverage company. The stay-at-home mom turned chicken farmer was just trying to solve a problem. She and...
by Caleb Jones | cjones@amec.coop Fall in Missouri means a lot of things — cool mornings, combines rolling through fields and leaves changing colors. It also means football, and on Saturdays, you’ll find me at Faurot Field or next to a radio or TV tuned in to the...
Aaron Hovis chops and saws his way to timbersports success by Jim McCarty | jmccarty@ruralmissouri.coop Normally you can find Aaron Hovis in the woods. Sometimes he’s improving timber stands for landowners through the business he shares with his dad, Hovis Timber...
Slides, hayrides and apple cider doughnuts — this farm packs autumn joy into every acre by Sara Schafer | sschafer@ruralmissouri.coop | photos by Sara Schafer and Ricki Spargo Rows of bright orange pumpkins stretch across the field, while children wave from their...
A small-town cafe with a big-city menu by Jim McCarty | jmccarty@ruralmissouri.coop Savvy travelers know the courthouse square in just about any county is a good place to find something to eat. Alton, the county seat of Oregon County, is no exception. But...
Meet the 2025 Missouri State Fair queen who will champion agriculture by Sara Schafer | sschafer@ruralmissouri.coop Bailey Schneider couldn’t stop shaking. Cheers echoed across Sedalia’s Mathewson Exhibition Center as retiring queen, Claire Walker, placed a...
Three Missouri co-op employees earn national recognition It takes a lot to power Missouri’s 600,000 cooperative homes, farms and businesses, and some employees go above and beyond. Recently, the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association recognized a trio of...
Wurstmeister creates a legacy in downtown Hermann During busy weekends in Hermann, visitors to Hermann Wurst Haus can’t miss owner Mike Sloan. The longtime wurstmeister stands just inside the front door as the smells of sausage, bacon and more waft outside and lure...