Randy Starnes, raised near Chillicothe, IL, owns Crooked Row Farm, a family-run operation specializing in organic vegetables. Visitors are welcomed like family, with the farm’s popular Strawberry U-Pick patch as a highlight. They also offer CSA subscriptions, providing fresh, seasonal produce to the local community.
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Rafael Vidal | Cafe Santa Rosa and Bu...
Rafael Vidal, a second-generation coffee farmer from Colombia, is the general manager of his family-owned Café Santa Rosa in Peoria, IL, sourcing all coffee from their own farm. A former bull rider, he now owns a bucking bull and remains active in the rodeo circuit. Beyond that, he’s a skilled ma...
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Eric & Roberta Dolbeare | Farmers/Vol...
Farming takes resilience, and for 47 years, the Dolbeare's of Pleasant Hill, IL, have worked to grow their farm and improve it for the next generation. Beyond farming, they serve in the Coast Guard Auxiliary—Eric as a pilot and Roberta as aircrew. Roberta also dedicates her time to the Illinois S...
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Megan Couch | Entrepreneur | A Shot o...
Megan Couch, a passionate entrepreneur from Sheffield, IL, has spent her life immersed in the restaurant industry. In her early teenage years, she worked tirelessly in the business, gaining hands-on experience of what it takes to create a successful establishment. At just 23 years old, she became...
