Bill and Linda McLaren are the owners and farmers at Crooked Creek Beef. Bill and Linda both hold degrees from the University of Missouri in Agriculture. 

Linda graduated from the University of Missouri with a Master's Degree in Agricultural Education. After a short career in classroom Voc-Ag and Youth Extension, she returned to work in the family business and on the farm.

Bill has served in many capacities on various boards in support of agriculture. He is the former Chairman of the Missouri Farm Bureau Beef Committee, served on the American Farm Bureau National Beef Committee, and served on the Franklin County Farm Bureau board. He currently serves on the National Beef Board.

Together, Bill and Linda were selected recently as the Farm Family of the Year from Franklin County at the Missouri State Fair by MO Farm Bureau. More important than any award or accolade is Bill and Linda's sincere commitment to the humane treatment of their animals and the love and support of their family. 

Other members of the Beef team include Farm Manager, Cody Meyer from Gerald, MO and Ryan and Kesha Nichols of Robertsville (daughter and son-in-law) and Derek and Kristin Binford (daughter and son-in-law) from Pacific.