CONTENTS Volume 74 18 | DECEMBER 2021 | Number 12 8 36 8 The co-op cavalry IN EVERY ISSUE Friends help Black River Electric recover from tornado 12 A trip to Toyland Trains, dollhouses and more keep couple young at heart 18 Capturing the heart of the farm Jayne Williams photographs the barns of Maries County 20 All hearts The spirit of Switzerland, made in Missouri 26 Best of Rural Missouri Vote for your Show-Me State favorites! 36 School beans Knox County R-1 turns old bus into coffee stop ON THE COVER Branson-based Santa Greg Winters is making his list and checking it twice! Read more about how Greg became Santa Claus and where you'll find him this holiday season on page 44. MISSOURI RURAL 4 Cooperation 5 Perspectives 8 Community 28 Eats 32 Outdoors 38 Events 39 Recipes 44 Neighbors 46 Just4Kids Firehouse 54 | Toyland | School Beans DECEMBER 2021 | ruralmissouri.coop DEC21_COVER.indd 1 11/9/21 4:03 PM DECEMBER 2021 | RURALMISSOURI.COOP 3http://www.ruralmissouri.coop http://www.RURALMISSOURI.COOP