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!
Meet Lowell and Krystale Neitzel
Lowell and his brother in law, Luke Nunemaker, along with Krystale’s parents and aunt and uncle, run the day-to-day operation of the Nunemaker-Ross Farm while Krystale works as an insurance agent. Their operation consists of 5,000 acres of row and hay crops, a small feedlot of around 800...
How Is Corn Pollinated?
CommonGround Kansas volunteer LaVell Winsor shows how corn gets pollinated and how it develops into the crop to be harvested in the fall.
How Do Farmers Care for Their Animals?
Many people wonder if animals raised for meat live in inhumane conditions. CommonGround Kansas volunteer Katie Sawyer discusses how her family cares for their beef cattle herd, making their health and safety their top priority.
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