About Richard Spanton Jr

Richard Spanton Jr was born in Beloit, WI. Richard Spanton Jr grew up playing ice hockey for the Beloit Blades and the Madison Capitols. "I played hockey since I was 3 and football in high school. I am also married to the most incredible woman, Chrissie Spanton, plus I own my own national construction company called Mastercraft Exteriors", Richard Spanton Jr

Richard Spanton Jr and his wife Chrissie built the most luxurious Bed & Breakfast, Copperstone Inn to be part of their future plans of having a working apple orchard and pumpkin patch at their farm, Orchard Ridge Farms. Richard Spanton Jr also owns an elk farm with his father, GBM Elk Farm.

Richard Spanton Jr does not rest and is completely dedicated to everything he puts his mind to.

Richard Spanton Jr entrepreneurship and leadership skills began at a very young age. Richard Spanton Jr would plant pumpkins in the summer and sell them on the side of the road in the fall. He now grows pumpkins at his farm in Rockton, IL completely organically.

Richard Spanton Jr. owns and operates a successful roofing, siding and gutters company, Mastercraft Exteriors, but having one flourishing business is not enough for such an ambitious man. One of the other “projects” that Richard Spanton Jr. works on is Golden Bear Monarchs Elk Farm, which was established in 2003. Richard Spanton Jr. . runs this elk farm together with his father Richard Spanton Sr. and his mother Saundra Spanton. Richard Spanton Jr wife, Chrissie Spanton, also plays a crucial role with this and the other business ventures he is involved in.

The elk that belong to Richard Spanton Jr. and his family’s elk farm are able to roam across 180 acres of lush pasture in beautiful Southern Wisconsin. Richard Spanton Jr., Richard Spanton Sr. and Saundra Spanton have grown herds of 9 to 90 elk with the addition of numerous world class genetics over the last five years. This has enabled the Golden Bear Monarchs Elk Farm to receive 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th place awards in various hard antler classes at the annual NAEBA international antler competition. This is a great source of pride for Richard Spanton Jr. and his family.

The experience that Richard Spanton Jr. has amassed since childhood has prepared him well for this project, since his family has raised pigs, cattle and grain for several generations. And Richard Spanton Jr., Chrissie Spanton, Richard Spanton Sr. and Saundra Spanton are not the only ones who have had a hand in this business – it’s a true multigenerational family affair. Even grandpa Dave Spanton helps with the farm on a daily basis and Richard’s brother Matt Spanton lends a hand with seasonal projects such as cutting antler, calving, and building fences.

Other projects that Richard Spanton Jr. works on include his own Orchard Ridge Farms and his soon to be completed Copperstone Inn, both of which are adjacent to he and wife Chrissie’s property. And he still manages to be successful with everything he touches, even with his hands in so many projects.

The Copperstone Inn is primarily a project of Richard Spanton Jr. and his wife Chrissie, since the bed and breakfast lies only 500 yards away from their home in Rockton, Illinois. Richard Spanton Jr. is all about family business, though, so his mother Saundra Spanton will be aiding in the day to day operations management of the inn as soon as the finishing touches on the renovations are complete. Family business is nothing new to Richard Spanton Jr., as he helps run an elk farm in Wisconsin with his father Richard Spanton Sr., his mother Saundra, his brother Matt and his grandfather Dave.

Saundra Spanton will be assisting Richard Spanton Jr. and Chrissie Spanton in one of the most important aspects of running this bed and breakfast – creative inspiration for the food. Since Richard Spanton Jr. believes that his mother is one of the best cooks he has ever witnessed in his life, he jumped at the chance to hand the responsibility of Saundra’s Cookery over to his mom. This will allow her to share some of her magic with the people who come to the bed and breakfast. Richard Spanton Jr. couldn’t be prouder.