Osage County, Missouri
LOCAL FOOD PRODUCERS & PREPARERS
 
Ryan Davis
Argyle Catering Company
PO Box 65 Argyle, Missouri 65001
573-680-1144
http://www.argylecatering.com

Ryan is chef and owner of Argyle Catering, providing full-service catering for parties, luncheons and dinners. He prepared and served Osage County local foods and recipes for the Community Heritage event in Chamois, April 2010.
  Chris & Denise Boeckmann
P.O. Box 184
Loose Creek, Missouri 65054
573-897-2425
boeckmannfarms@gmail.com
Boeckmann Family Farms raises grain and grass-finished natural beef, selling whole, halves, quarters and select cuts directly to the public, no antibiotics or hormones. The family also raises natural pigs and chickens.
  Stanley Brandt
MNM Grocery and Deli
106 Main St.
Chamois, Missouri 65024
573-763-5905
Stanley is owner and operator of MNM, the grocery store in Chamois. He provides authentic German bratwurst, sausage and cold cuts at the meat and deli counter.
  Bob and Norma Lee Campbell
Thriftway Supermarket
P.O. Box 770
Linn, Missouri 65051
573-897-2125
http://www.linnthriftway.com
The Campbells own the Thriftway store, a full-service grocery store with deli and bakery, easily accessible from Highway 50, west of Linn.
  Connie Cunningham
Sassafras Valley Farm
1590 Hwy. N
Morrison, Missouri 65061
866-684-2188
http://www.sassafrasvalleyfarm.com
Connie raises grass-fed geese especially for the winter holiday season. She is also providing cruelty-free paté and partnering with other fine food preparers for cheeses and caviar.
  Jim Dudenhoeffer
The Butcher Shop, LLC,
P.O. Box 97 Hwy. 63 S.
Freeburg, Missouri 65035
573-744-5888
Jim is owner and operator of the only full-service butcher shop in Osage County. He processes livestock and provides fresh meat products in an associated store, including a local favorite, whole hog sausage.
  Duane and Darlene Fennewald
Joe’s Market
P.O. Box 97 Hwy. 63 South
Westphalia, Missouri 65085
573-455-2307
The Fennewalds own and operate Joe's Market, a community grocery store in Westphalia. They are famous in the county for great bologne sandwiches.
  Vera and Art Gelder
Walk-About Acres
6800 North Kircher Road
Columbia, Missouri 65202-7652
573-474-8837
http://www.walk-aboutacres.net
The Gelders hail from outside the county, but are pros at agritourism on their farm outside of Columbia. They raise a variety of small livestock for school and private children's tours and offer vegetables, honey products, and homemade ice cream for sale.
  Tim Hubbard, Eileen Mullins and Faye Chasteen
The Village Market
2092 Village Ln.
Hermann, Missouri 65041
573-486-2916
The Village Market is a grocery mainstay in Hermann, providing homemade baked goods in the German tradition with expected grocery and imported products, all in an engaging atmosphere.
  Linda Klouzek
Osage Catering
722 Hwy. 89 S.
Linn, Missouri 65051
573-897-0269
Linda provides full-service catering from her home base in Linn, including specialty baked goods.
  Russ Kremer
Heritage Acres Foods
1187 County Road 423
Bonnots Mill, Missouri 65016
Pleasant Hope, Missouri
http://www.heritageacresfoods.com
Russ is a founding member of Heritage Acres with a special interest in local food from his own Osage County. He is a livestock producer on his farm on the Missouri River side of the county.
  Rhonda and Rod Luck
Luck’s Cakes
P.O. Box 1203
Linn, Missouri 65051
573-897-4619
The Lucks, mother, father and son, provide cakes, cupcakes, muffins and cookies from their home business in Linn.
  Kathy Schollmeyer
Subway
P.O. Box 1093
Linn, Missouri 65051
573-897-4291
Kathy manages the Subway in Linn. She and her staff provided box lunches for an entire conference of nearly 80 people.
  William & Mary Alice Stokes
Isbell Valley Quality Produce
1054 Hwy. C
Bonnots Mill, Missouri 65016
The Stokes' grow asparagus, rhubarb, gooseberries, blackberries and horseradish for sale through the Columbia Farmer's Market. They also sell homemade jellies and jams.
 

Kenny and Susan Wolz
Wolz Berry Farm
721 County Road 322
Chamois, Missouri 65024
573-763-5642

The Wolz family grow organic strawberries and bluberries. If you catch Kenny at the right time, you may find honey, ice cream and fresh goat cheese as well. He keeps a few goats, pigs and cows around -- and maybe pumkins and squash in the fall.