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Need to watch a speedy video so you can get dinner on the table before somebody in your house gnaws an arm off? Curious about the people, places, and science behind Kansas food? Whether you’re a video watcher, avid reader, or trivia fan, this is the place for you!

Recipes

Sunflower Honey Bread recipe

Sunflower Honey Bread
Pork and sorghum street tacos

Pork and Sorghum Street Tacos
Sorghum Stuffed Peppers

Sorghum Stuffed Peppers
Cowboy dip

Pearled Sorghum Cowboy Dip

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Profiles

Murray family - Flint Hills Figs

Growing an Orchard Fig by Fig
Brandon Geiger Kansas farm family

Cultivating Knowledge with Brandon Geiger
Brice Bunck Kansas farmer headshot

Helping Crops Stay Healthy
Legacy Farms Coffee - Ashley Williams Honduras

Brewing Community at Legacy Farms Coffee

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Tips

Dried herbs are more concentrated than fresh, and powdered herbs are more concentrated than dried. Each herb is slightly different, but a starting formula is: ¼ teaspoon powdered...

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You can cook sorghum a lot of different ways — like rice or quinoa, popped like popcorn, milled into flour or made into syrup. 

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When grilling veggies and fruits, use a grill basket or skewers to keep them from falling through the grill grates. Stainless steel skewers won’t burn; soak bamboo skewers in water for 30 minutes...

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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

Fun facts about sunflowers - Kansas sunflower

Seven Fun Facts About Sunflowers
Dairy in potato chips

Five Surprising Foods Containing Dairy
Vegetable oil and measuring cup

Think Healthy: Think Soybeans
Fairway Creamery - Birthday Cake Ice Cream

Seven Locally Owned Ice Cream Parlors in Kansas

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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

Pork tenderloin is as lean as a skinless chicken breast.

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It takes five to six months for a pig to reach market weight (about 265 pounds). One market hog provides about 160 pounds of pork for the grocery store’s meat case.

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The average Kansas dairy cow produces about 7 gallons of milk each day. That’s more than 2,544 gallons of milk over the course of a typical year.

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Q&As

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: Is flavored milk a good choice for kids?

A: Yes. Chocolate and other flavored milks contain the same nine essential nutrients as white milk, and they are a healthful...

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Q: What does 'GMO' mean?

A: “GMO” stands for genetically modified organism. Both traditional plant breeding and genetic engineering involve altering the...

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Events

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