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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

Keatley Kansas 4-H pig show

Putting the Pig First: An 11-Year-Old’s Lessons from the Show Ring
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

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Tips

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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Rotate crops to help keep soil healthy. (Jim Sipes)

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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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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

Super Bowl party spread

Planning a Super Bowl Party
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

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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

A common ingredient in fertilizer is phosphate, which comes from ancient sea life. Phosphate is one of many natural ingredients used to keep soil — and plants! — healthy.

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Did you know Kansas farmers grow about 330 million bushels of wheat each year? That’s enough to make 23 billion loaves of bread!

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Did you know that one acre of soybeans can produce 82,368 crayons?

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Q&As

Q: Are cattle used for purposes other than food?

A: Yes! Cattle can also be used to make shoes, basketballs, gum, marshmallows, soap, medicines, glue and more!

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Q: What’s the difference between pork loin and tenderloin?

A: Tenderloin weighs between ¾-1 pound. Loin weighs in between 8-10 pounds and is used to make other loin cuts, such as chops,...

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Q: How many farms are in Kansas?

A: There are more than 55,000 farms in Kansas.

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Events

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