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 Life of Purpose in Southeast Kansas
“A life with a purpose is a life worth living.” Frances Graves loves this quote. It’s a guiding principle for the Kansas mother, wife and farmer. “This is very meaningful to me in every aspect of our lives — both as a motivation for why we left the city for the farm, and how we think...
SAVE-ing Veterans’ Lives
“This saved my life.” Gary LaGrange hears that a lot at the Servicemember Agricultural Vocation Education farm — fittingly called the “SAVE Farm” for short. The SAVE Farm provides a healing environment where veterans learn the ropes of farming to prepare for a career in agriculture. The...
Weathering the Storm
Kevin Holle has a mission: To enable present and future generations to live and prosper in Rawlins county. “That’s what I live for,” he said. “I’ve always tried to plan for the future generations.”
Guetterman Brothers Family Farms: Rooted in Family and Faith
At Guetterman Brothers Family Farms, strong roots go deeper than the wheat, corn and soybean plants they grow. Nick Guetterman, his mother and father, three older brothers, along with their spouses and children, all work on the family farm, which was established in the 1960s. Though much...
Hydroponic Lettuce Takes Off in Northwest Kansas
Northwest Kansas isn’t an area you’d describe as lush. In fact, it’s often in drought. But that didn’t stop Dan and Carol Buck from deciding to grow lettuce there. It’s out of the ordinary, but much of their journey was. The couple owned a trucking business for 20 years. Dan crisscrossed...
What's Happening on the Farm in Fall
What do farmers do in the fall? Kansas farmers are busy with harvest, preparing for winter and maintaining land and equipment.
7 Lessons Farm Children Learn
How many 5-year-old girls do you know who have placed in a national competition in speech? I know one: her name is Mylee Young.
Sunflower Fields in Bloom in Kansas
When is sunflower season in Kansas? Check out these fun facts about sunflowers and find a sunflower field near you!
This Small Kansas Farm Family Wants to Have a Major Impact
Jacob and Danielle Stenger see many issues with our food system — one of which is fewer people farming than ever before. The young couple wanted to change that, starting with their own family. “Honestly, it’s probably one of the main reasons we dove into farming, because we really wanted...
Love Is a Kansas Dairy Farm
Kristina Haverkamp wants you to love dairy. This wife, mother and grandmother helps run Kelly Hills Dairy, a 600-cow operation in Seneca. She’s passionate about sharing her work and life with others. “My job is never boring. It’s exciting,” she said. “I used to have a desk job. Now, I...
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