This week’s American Farm Family are coining themselves as “beef snobs”

Charles Barham has been raising cattle in Ozark for over 40 years. In 2019, his stepson joined with him to launch a direct-to-consumer beef business they call Barham’s Ozark Beef.

Let’s see what led the Barham family to coin the term “beef snob” for its loyal customers.

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