Volume 75 12 CONTENTS | MAY 2022 | Number 5 29 40 12 Wildwood Springs Lodge IN EVERY ISSUE 1920s lodge brings legends to the living room 18 Backyard paradise John Hess explores Brawley Creek 22 Edgewood Creamery Handcrafted cheese, milk and more in Purdy 29 The Hoof Family Steakhouse Delicious steaks in Monroe County 40 On the banks of Deer Creek Bev McCulloch rebuilds 1829 log cabin 46 Farm to city Columbia's Agriculture Park spreads its wings 4 Cooperation 5 Perspectives 8 Community 18 Outdoors 22 Neighbors 29 Eats 35 Recipes 44 Events 54 Just4Kids ON THE COVER The dairy cows in southwest Missouri love giving plentiful milk when it ends up as Edgewood Creamery cheese and more. See the story on page 22 MISSOURI RURAL Wildwood Springs Lodge | The Hoof | Edgewood Creamery MAY 2022 | ruralmissouri.coop MAY 2022 | RURALMISSOURI.COOP 3http://www.ruralmissouri.coop http://www.RURALMISSOURI.COOP