Volume 77 CONTENTS | JUNE 2024 | Number 6 28 20 38 8 Young author Teenager Anna Prater delivers with her debut novel 14 Rows of beauty See 2,400 lavender plants in bloom this June 20 Longbow legacy Neelyville man gains international acclaim 24 Missouri Snapshots Photo Contest Understand all the rules to submit your great shots 28 Trail of thread Find inspiration at nine quilt shops along Highway 36 42 Made in Missouri Discover perfect Father's Day gifts made by your neighbors IN EVERY ISSUE 4 Cooperation 5 Perspectives 8 Neighbors 20 Outdoors 33 Recipes 38 Eats 46 Events 50 Just4Kids ON THE COVER Children and adults will be inspired by the beautiful lavender blooms at Battlefi eld Lavender in Centralia this summer. Read about the fl ower farm on page 14. JUNE 2024 | RURALMISSOURI.COOP 3http://www.RURALMISSOURI.COOP