Wright County Farm Stop
Turning Food Access Into Economic Mobility
[Funding Pending] Target 2027
South Central Missouri grows incredible food, yet many local producers struggle to reach larger markets while rural families drive farther and pay more for healthy groceries.
We believe the best solutions grow from the communities they serve.
Research from the University of Missouri Extension found that Missouri's most rural counties spend 18.7% of their weekly income on food, compared with the statewide average of 13.1%.
As residents of these same communities, we’ve seen the limited market access, fewer processing facilities, transportation challenges, and highly concentrated grocery markets.
The Wright County Farm Stop helps close that gap by connecting producers with customers, providing shared infrastructure, creating pathways to new markets, and keeping more food—and more dollars—circulating in the Ozarks.
What is a Farm Stop?
Food is one of the most powerful ways to strengthen a rural community.
When local producers have the tools to grow, families gain better access to fresh food, more dollars stay in the local economy, and new opportunities emerge for entrepreneurs, neighbors, and future generations.
The Wright County Farm Stop creates the shared infrastructure that helps local food move beyond the farm stand—connecting producers to customers, reducing barriers to growth, and keeping more value in Missouri's South Central Ozarks.
Research from the University of Missouri Extension found that Missouri's most rural counties spend 18.7% of their weekly income on food, compared to 13.1% statewide. The report concludes that Missouri's rural food system was designed to move commodities efficiently—not to maximize local food access or retain value in rural communities.
The Wright County Farm Stop is our community's answer.
“Missouri’s rural food system wasn’t designed to feed rural residents. It was designed to produce and move commodities efficiently.”
🎉 GOTURSIX Awarded Vital Farms Local Impact Grant
We’re excited to share that GOTURSIX has been awarded a $15,500 Vital Farms Local Impact Grant, administered by the Community Foundation of the Ozarks, to help build the Wright County Food Hub.
This investment will fund the first phase of our cold storage infrastructure, creating the capacity to safely store fresh eggs, produce, and other locally grown foods while strengthening the connections between Ozark producers and the communities they serve.
As construction continues, we’re also developing a small operations headquarters to support volunteers, producers, and visitors. For our August 1 opening of Hellbender Hollow Disc Golf Park, our RV will serve as a temporary welcome center while we continue building permanent infrastructure.
This grant is an important milestone, but it’s only the beginning. We’re actively seeking community partners, sponsors, and donors to help complete the next phase of the project and expand food access throughout South Central Missouri.
We are deeply grateful to Vital Farms and the Community Foundation of the Ozarks for believing in our vision and investing in rural communities.
Together, we’re building the conditions for economic mobility—one project, one partnership, and one neighbor at a time.