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Passing on the Heritage By Rachel Harper
Farming has been the center of the Peters family for generations Just a few years shy of being a century farm, the Peters still remain on the original 47-acre family farm that Raymond Peters’ dad George Peters bought in 1926. Raymond was born and raised on the family farm and has continued the livelihood for more than 61 years. When Ray-
their own. Following Henry’s passing in 2001, Raymond took over farming his ground. Raymond and his wife Jeanette, who received the Jasper County Farm Family Award in 1983, have milked cows, raised hogs and cattle, row cropped, and raised their two children, Jill Waggoner Photo by Rachel Harper
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Three generations of the Peters family work together on their family farm. Pictured, from left, are Raymond Peters, Jeanette Peters, Jason Peters and Cody Peters. Raymond Peters’ father George purchased the farm in the 1950s.
mond was growing up, the farm housed a and Jason Peters, on the family farm. “It’s a good place to raise a family and greenhouse and a truck garden. He said some of the irrigation pipe still remains they have a lot of opportunities that kids in town don’t get” Jeanette said. under the fields of the original farm. Jason farms with his dad and has nevWhen Raymond graduated high school in 1959, his intentions were to er wanted to do anything else. “We made him go to Crowder for be a draftsman engineer, one year to get a diesel mechanic but when his dad passed degree,” Jeanette said. “He didn’t away just two weeks after want to do that, but I think it graduation, Raymond prohas helped him throughout ceeded to stay at home and the years.” farm with his brother Henry. Carthage, Mo. Jason and his wife RaIn 1985, Raymond and Henchel have also raised their ry dissolved their partnership, two children, Sydney (18) and each began farming on
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