Matt and Christine Stockton and family were honored Aug. 12 at the Missouri State Fair as the Maries County Missouri Farm Family.
The University of Missouri Extension sets aside a day at the fair each year to recognize farm families in 114 counties across the state. This year, all 114 counties plus the city of St. Louis participated. Nearly 500 people from 115 farm families were honored.
University of Missouri Extension Council in Maries County and the local Missouri Farm Bureau select the Missouri Farm Family for each of the 114 counties in Missouri and St. Louis. The Stocktons were actually selected to be the Farm Family for Maries County three years ago, but a death in the family prevented them from attending the event last minute.
Click here to read the full article courtesy of the Maries County Advocate.