"Every time I see an ambulance go by, I stop and say a prayer because odds are, I know the person riding inside," says Adam Jones, an Angus cattle rancher near St. Francis, Kansas. It's a sentiment many in Rural America share, where neighbors may not be just around the corner, but the bond of community is thick nevertheless.
Jones' family ranch, Crooked Creek Angus, is one of 40 featured in the new coffee table book Sheltering Generations — The American Barn. The book, written and designed by members of the Certified Angus Beef® brand team, features stories of ranchers in more than 20 states. It celebrates their way of life, the bonds formed in rural communities and the importance of barns in the American landscape.