Calvin Mattheis

Paul Southall and his wife Rhonda and grandson do early morning chores on a chilly morning.

Paul Southall tills a field in late summer in preparation for the next year’s crop.

Paul Southall manages a young calf in the barn.

Cattle feed on grain from a troth on Paul Southall’s farm.

Paul Southall drives his tractor pulling water to refill troths across his farm in Morgan County, Ohio.

Southall delivers hay to feed his Black Angus beef cattle in one of his several pastures.

Paul Southall refills a water troth for his cattle.

Rhonda Southall takes a break from farm chores beside the barn.

Paul Southall and his wife Rhonda take a late afternoon break from doing farm chores. 

Paul Southall harvests corn late into the evening on one of his fields in Morgan County, Ohio.

Rhonda Southall evens out the freshly-harvested corn in the grain bin.

Paul Southall harvests corn late into the evening.

Stars light up the night sky as Paul Southall harvests corn late into the evening.

The sun rises across Paul Southall’s farm in Morgan County, Ohio.

Paul Southall feeds his cattle on one of his fields.

Paul Southall rides down a field on his four-wheeler while doing early morning farm chores.

Farm chores include clearing paths through the woods for his tractor, cattle, and other farm equipment.

Doing chores late into the evening begins taking a toll on Southall, pictured here after a long day of work.

Dusk settles over the barn on Paul Southall’s farm.

Paul and Rhonda Southall unwind at home.

Braden and Levi Weber manage '“Captain” to be groomed at the family farm in southeast Ohio.

Braden Weber grooms his prize sheep, “Captain.”

Braden Weber poses for a portrait at the family farm.

Braden Weber arrives at a cattle show at the Ohio Cattleman's Association Feeder Calf Show at the Athens County Fairgrounds in Athens, Ohio.

Weber adjusts his belt at the cattle show.

Abby Weber grooms her cow for show at the Ohio Cattleman's Association Feeder Calf Show at the Athens County Fairgrounds in Athens, Ohio.

The Weber family, from left, Braden, Sheila, Levi, Tyler, Abby and Steve, attend the Ohio Cattleman's Association Feeder Calf Show at the Athens County Fairgrounds in Athens, Ohio.

Braden and Sheila Weber walk their steer to be shown at the Ohio Cattleman's Association Feeder Calf Show at the Athens County Fairgrounds in Athens, Ohio.

Braden Weber shows his steer at the Ohio Cattleman's Association Feeder Calf Show at the Athens County Fairgrounds in Athens, Ohio.

Abby, Braden, Levi and Tyler Weber get their photo taken after showing their steers at the Ohio Cattleman's Association Feeder Calf Show.

Joey Reitano leads instruction in his fifth grade class.

Reitano does his round of early morning chores before heading to school to teach.

A cow eats its morning grain at Reitano’s farm in southeast Ohio.

Reitano grades homework assignments every morning until 6am before driving to school. “At the end of the day, yes, teaching is a job. My workday is technically from 8:15-4:15, but I am there long before 8:15. You don’t think about the time you're investing and what you’re going to get out of it. You do it because that’s what you like doing. If the job that day takes 12 hours you work 12 hours. You put in however much it takes to do it the right way.”

Reitano coaches a player on shooting the basketball during team practice after school.

Reitano leads an exercise during basketball practice after school.

As part of his morning routine, Reitano counts his cattle before leaving for work.

Reitano must routinely add firewood to the furnace that heats his home during the cold months of the year. 

Reitano serves as a playground monitor during his lunch break at Trimble Elementary School.

Reitano collects a hay bale to deliver to his cattle.

A barn cat wanders through Reitano’s farm.

Reitano burns brush while creating a clearing for his cattle on the farm.

Horses graze upon a hill in southeast Ohio on an early fall morning.

Reitano loops in twine from a fresh hay bale for his cattle to feed on during a cold fall morning.

An old portrait of Reitano sits on a shelf at his home.

Reitano leaves for work early in the morning after grading papers.

Loving to teach and watching others succeed, Reitano enjoys helping his students with their homework.

Reitano watches his cattle feed on grain during an early morning sunrise at his farm.

Joey Reitano poses for a portrait at his farm.