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!
How Does Ag Impact the Environment?
Agriculture and the environment have a symbiotic relationship. Agriculture impacts the environment and the environment impacts agriculture. Sometimes the impact is good — like when farmland provides conducive habitat for endangered wildlife. Other times the impact isn’t so awesome —...
Explore the Kansas Flint Hills Quilt Trail
Kansas is full of things to do, from visiting museums to exploring historic towns to hiking the trails. Sometimes just taking a scenic drive can make for a great day away. Consider checking out the Flint Hills Quilt Trail on your next joyride — it’s amazing!
Meet the Sawyers
Farm-boy Derek and city-girl Katie of Sawyer Land and Cattle in McPherson come from two different worlds. But they have made their love of each other — and of farming! — work. They are raising their two boys on this fourth-generation Kansas farm.
Fun for Kids: Get to Know a Farm
Learn how one mom made farming part of her children’s learning experience — and found amazing opportunities for education and play year-round.
Meet Scott Thellman
When Scott Thellman was a kid, he was fascinated by cattle. He didn’t come from a farming family, but watching cattle graze—well, he was hooked. He started working on a farm as a teenager and soon after that he started his own hay-baling business, which expanded before he branched out...
Meet Jerry & Josh from M&B Pork
Jerry Morris and his grandson Josh share a behind-the-scenes look at the family-run pig farming operation in Sedgwick, Kansas. Jerry’s seen a lot of change in the industry since 1970. Watch to see how he runs things with his grandson today.
Meet the Smalls
We had a chance to visit with Randy and Nicole Small at 2S Land and Cattle, where they farm their own land, as well as tenant farm on land leased from landlords. In total, they work more than a dozen parcels. They grow wheat, soybeans, and corn, as well as tend to their cattle.
My Day at the Ranch
What is a typical day on a farm like? Go behind the scenes to meet some of the farmers and ranchers responsible for producing our food.
Meet Duane and Ronda Meier
Dairy farmers. They were the first dairy in the state to install robotic milking machines.
A Salute to Farm Moms
Mother’s Day is a time to honor those special women in our lives—moms. And we’d like to give a shout-out to a special kind of mother—farm moms.
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