Volume 74 22 CONTENTS | AUGUST 2021 | Number 8 16 29 photo courtesy Hunter Dyke/Mizzou Athletics 8 Committed to caring Farmers' Electric helps sick kids through AYBF 12 En plein air Nature is the muse for the art of Julie Wiegand 16 Pawing it forward K9s for Camo helps save lives on many levels 22 The Eli era Mizzou's Eli Drinkwitz is hungry for more wins in 2021 ON THE COVER 40 A celebration of Missouri Missouri's agricultural showcase returns 44 Wildheart Exploring wildlife habitat and more through song Artist Julie Wiegand draws the inspiration for her paintings from the landscapes she finds around her unique studio located in a restored stone school near Berger. Read about her on page 12. AUGUST 2021 | RURALMISSOURI.COOP 3 IN EVERY ISSUE 4 Cooperation 5 Perspectives 8 Community 22 Neighbors 24 Outdoors 29 Eats 35 Recipes 48 Events 50 Just4Kidshttp://www.RURALMISSOURI.COOP