The Folks Behind Your Food
Here in Kansas, you probably don’t have to shake your family tree too hard before a farmer falls out. Today’s farmers mesh traditional values with college degrees and high-tech tools. Meet the soccer moms and mini-van-driving dads of 21st century Kansas ag, and find out what “locally grown” really means, from the people who know best. Get the scoop on why they farm, why they farm the way they do, and why they’re so proud of it!
A New Generation Brings Goats to Family Farm: Meet the Varner Girls
The three Varner sisters started raising goats when they were just kids themselves. Learn how their business started and has changed over the years.
BoysGrow Teaches Leadership and Life Skills on the Farm
On a 10-acre plot of land in Kansas City, Mo., you’ll find a small farm filled with lifelong friends, learning and fresh produce. BoysGrow, a nonprofit that uses farming and agriculture to teach entrepreneurship to urban youth, was created by John Gordon Jr. in 2010. The two-year...
Kansas Hop Grower Creates Traveling Beer Camper
Meet a Kansas farmer who took a leap and started growing hops. The result? A budding business that's growing by bounds.
Bloggers Share Reactions and Recipes from Farm Food Tour
Each year, bloggers and food influencers visit farms in Kansas as part of the Farm Food Tour. Get the scoop on farm life, along with some tasty recipes, from the 2021 participants.
Growing Hemp in Kansas
The hemp industry is new in Kansas. Curious about this crop? Meet Melissa and Aaron who went out on a limb to explore growing hemp on their farm.
Farm and Family Go Hand-in-Hand on the Miller Farm
Keith Miller runs a 10,000-plus acre farm with his family in Great Bend, where they grow wheat, corn, soybeans, sorghum and alfalfa.
A Kansas Pecan Farm Comes Full Circle
From planting trees to inspecting harvested pecans, the Circle family proves patience and perseverance matter on their Kansas pecan farm.
Raising ‘Em Right: Meet Teen Rancher Stetson Shook
On the surface, Stetson Shook might seem like a typical farm teen, but this 15-year-old is also a small business owner raising feeder steers to sell for beef in his community.
Farming, Leadership and Community: Meet the Kohls
Kevin and Kim Kohl are a husband-wife farming team who love to share their passion for agriculture with their kids and their community.
Leaving a Legacy: An Inside Look at the Manvilles’ Farm
Bill and Brett Manville, fifth- and seventh- generation Kansas farmers, have a passion for farming. Learn more about their family-owned soybean farm.
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