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!
Technology on the Farm: Spotlight on Spray Rigs
You’ve probably driven along on county roads and highways and seen farmers on strange skinny-wheeled tractors that are so tall a small car could probably fit under them. Have you ever wondered what those odd things are for? The long metal arms bundled beside them are used to spray fields...
Farm-Chair Travel: Experience the Fun of the Farm Through the Eyes of Your Favorite Bloggers
In the winter, we can’t help but daydream of warmer days. (My mind has wandered to Florida more times than I can count!) But, let’s face it, traveling isn’t always an option (certainly not time traveling to summer, anyway!). The good news is we have the next best thing: a vicarious visit...
Meet Zack Schaffer
On a farm in Jetmore, there’s an unassuming outhouse. This little building, no longer in use, means more to Zack Schaffer than it does to anyone else. The outhouse sits on his family’s property, and is where Zack learned the art of woodworking as a boy from his grandfather Dan.
Meet the Mertz Family
Ask a farm family to tell you their story and you will soon understand why the public esteems the agricultural sector above all others. They will charm you with traditional family values and amaze you with science. If you press them, they might even share creative ways to begin a romance...
Meet Kyler Millershaski
Want to know more about where your food comes from? Ask Kyler Millershaski! Kyler is a farmer and rancher in Lakin who is passionate about agriculture. He loves to talk ag — especially with people outside the industry. “There’s a huge disconnect between consumers and producers,” he says...
Technology on the Farm: Spotlight on Drones
Farmers and ranchers take to the skies, using drones to improve efficiencies. During the fall of 2016, Jeremiah Nicholson introduced drones to the family farm and ranch business. He’s part of a growing number of farmers who use what started as military aviation technology to help provide...
Hudson Cream: The Flour Without Fault
For 110 years the Stafford County Flour Mills has specialized in producing premium-quality flour for home bakers. Learn more about their signature Hudson Cream brand, known has “the flour without a fault.”
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.
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