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Recipes

Cooking fall recipes - mom and daughter

Our Top 10 Most Popular Fall Recipes
Sorghum cookie gluten-free thumbnail

Gluten-Free Sorghum Chocolate Chip Cookies
Cooking family dinner

Quick and Easy Weeknight Dinners
Sunflower Honey Bread recipe

Sunflower Honey Bread

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Profiles

The Bellar Family - Kansas farmers

Rooted in Service: How the Bellars Promote Leadership and Stewardship
The Unruh Family - Kansas Soybeans

Healthy Soil to Healthy Families: How the Unruhs Grow More Than Soybeans
Ethan and Krista Sylvester

Down to Earth: The Couple Behind Sylvester Farming Co
Glynis Murphy - Baldwin City Distillery

A Dream Distilled: Apple Brandy in Baldwin City

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Tips

To steam veggies on the grill, make a foil packet with double layers of foil. Then add vegetables, seasoning and water. Fold and seal the packet and cook over indirect heat.

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To freeze sweet corn, you need to cook it first. To keep from over-cooking it, cool it quickly in cold tap water, then ice water. Strain excess water, then bag, seal and freeze.

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Freeze pork chops in marinade. This saves time when you thaw them for the grill and makes for a tender, flavorful dinner!

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Resources

Kids and food

How to Talk to Your Kids About Food
Great New Year's Eve Party Plan Ideas

New Year's Eve Survival Guide
Best streaming shows for cooking, baking and gardening

Shows to Watch if You Love Cooking, Baking or Gardening
How to host the best July 4th party

Fourth of July Survival Guide

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Videos

Meet the Sawyers

Meet the Sawyers
Juniper Hill Farms Scott Thellman

Meet Scott Thellman
M&B Pork Farmers Family

Meet Jerry & Josh from M&B Pork
Scallop Ceviche with Crisp Sorghum

Scallop Ceviche with Crisp Sorghum

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Spotlights

Philly cheesesteak sandwich

Iconic American Sandwiches
Different kinds of bread

Different Types of Bread
Little boy picking out a ripe mango

How to Tell If Fruit Is Ripe
Fertilizer in the garden

Fun Facts About Fertilizer

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Blogs

Crop monster kids activity

Grow Your Own Kansas Crop Monster
Unique holiday gift ideas for 2020

Holiday Gift Ideas
Fun Halloween activities

How to Celebrate Halloween at Home
Thanksgiving table with all the trimmings

Plan the Perfect Side Dishes for Your Holiday Table

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Fun Facts

One bushel of corn makes 2.8 gallons of ethanol.

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There are about 60-80 pods on a mature soybean plant. Each pod contains three small soybeans.

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Soybean oil is a great source of omega-3 fatty acids and vitamin E.

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Q&As

Q: Do farmers use chemicals on their crops?

A: Yes, farmers use chemicals to control weeds and pests, but to make sure crops are free from the chemicals, they wait a specified...

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Q: Are cattle fed unnatural corn diets in a feedyard?

A: Feedyard cattle do not eat diets made up entirely of corn. They start by eating a lot of hay and fiber, then move to a higher...

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Q: Can family farms be owned by corporations?

A: Not exactly. Some families might incorporate their farms for tax purposes, but for the most part these farms are multi-...

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Events

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