[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=”196829″]The first emigrant wagon train bound for the state of California left Independence on a 1,730 mile journey on this date in 1841. There were 70 men, women, and children in 15 wagons in what was known as the Bidwell-Bartleson group. In Idaho, about half the original party decided to take the easier …
This article was originally published in our September 2020 issue. The growing desire for farm-to-table, sustainable food is drawing customers back to the traditional meat market and the craft of cutting, trimming, and packaging meat. Missouri’s butcher shops do more than just sell meat—customers appreciate the personal service, specialty products, and expertise. From small towns …
This California, Missouri, company provides feathers to the world.
California, MO, located just west of Jefferson City, MO on Highway 50, is home to Burgers’ Smokehouse, a family owned and operated manufacturer of country ham, bacon and other specialty smoked and cured meats and foods.
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