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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

Dirt Road Cattle Company Kansas

Dirt Road Cattle Company: Caring for Animals and Feeding Neighbors
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

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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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“Do your homework and know what you are getting yourself into. (Farming) is not for the faint of heart. You’ve got to have a passion for it." (Lowell Neitzel)

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Participate in the Kansas Farm Bureau’s Young Farmers and Ranchers conference. It's a great meeting of “farmer minds” that provides enormous knowledge, enjoyment and value. (Clint and...

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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

There are more than 29 cuts of beef that meet government guidelines for lean, including tenderloin, T-bone steak and extra lean ground beef.

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One bale of cotton can make 3,085 diapers.

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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: Why don’t I see sorghum at the store?

A: Many consumers are becoming more interested in ancient grains that are non-GMO, gluten-free, healthy,and environmentally friendly...

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Q: Why can you still see cotton in the field after harvest?

A: The white patches are cotton lint. Farmers don’t harvest bark from cotton plants and some of the lint stays behind as a result....

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Q: How much land is an acre?

A: An acre is a measure of area. It can be any shape as long as it equals 43,560 square feet. Engineers typically use 100,000 square...

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Events

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