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About the Cover Aidan Ballard and his family offer farm-fresh milk from their Jersey cattle, as well as other food items. See more on page 14. Submitted photo. Ozarks Farm & Neighbor accepts story suggestions from readers. Story information appears as gathered from interviewees. Ozarks Farm & Neighbor assumes no responsibility for the credibility of statements made by interviewees. © Copyright Ozarks Farm & Neighbor, Inc., 2020. All rights reserved. Printed in USA.
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