Bakers in Campbell, Missouri, are busy preparing hundreds of fried peach pies for this year’s Missouri Peach Fair. Long-time organizer Mary Lou Hill has the schedule (and the menu) for this year’s event.
A southeast Missouri town goes all out when it comes to peaches. Peach farming is a leading economic driver in Campbell. The town’s water tower is the design of a peach basket – and it holds a peach fair each summer. A Missouri House committee is considering a...