Prospering | Prairie Profiles

The Faces of Change on the Prairie

It takes courage to give up "the way things have always been done" and try something new. But sometimes that's what it takes. These are the profiles of prairie-region farmers and ranchers who, after deciding they wanted to continue living off the land, made some changes that not only helped them survive but helped them prosper.

Prairie People

Scott Mueller, who is diversifying his cattle operations and controlling weeds at the same time

Linda Ova, who has capitalized on a talent for cooking up spicy new ideas

The Stober family, who are bringing the prairie's heritage to everyone

Kari Warberg, who has found a way to build a business without leaving home

Ann Hoffert, who adds environmentally-friendly value to farm products

Roger Gusiaas, who believes farmer-owned cooperatives can make a difference to the future of family farms

Tami Rust, who is marketing big business from her small town

Three families, who work together and operate a get-away cabin on their farms

Swede Nelson, who was able to combine the cowboy life he loves with low-maintenance farming