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Shop Kansas Farms Goes to Washington
by Rick McNary
I recently had the opportunity to represent Shop Kansas Farms (SKF) on a panel at the Agri-Pulse National Ag and Policy Summit in Washington, D.C. The conference theme was “…
Caldwell Market of Farms a success
by Rick McNary
The Shop Kansas Farms’ Market of Farms held in Caldwell on Saturday, March 9, was a glowing success. Consumers as far away as Kansas City came to purchase food products from…
A call to dream on behalf of our communities
by Rick McNary
“Our communities need us to dream for them.” -Marcia Taylor-TrumpAs I traveled to Howard down the undulating two-lane road sandwiched by sienna-colored prairie grasses of the…
Processing Kansas grown meat in Alta Vista
by Shop Kansas Farms
Running any business takes relentless effort and determination to pursue a vision for making things work out. Amie Brunkow invested countless hours into a business plan for a meat…
Alta Vista Meat Co. continues to grow and provide great service to customers
How we maintain civility in social media on Shop Kansas Farms
by Rick McNary
When I launched the Shop Kansas Farms (SKF) Facebook group during the pandemic, I had one purpose: To connect you to the wonderful farm and ranch families of Kansas so you can…
Creating a locally sourced food chain in Kansas
by Rick McNary
When Katie Carothers accepted the challenge to write and speak her dreams at a small business retreat, she knew exactly what she wanted: to expand her direct-to-consumer sales of…
Katie Carothers grows, processes and distributes chickens in southcentral Kansas
Hope for the small family farm
by Rick McNary
One unique quality of farmers and ranchers is they work together as a family. Taking care of livestock and crops requires everyone in the family — even small children doing chores…
10 tips to teach your grandchildren where food comes from
by Rick McNary
Are you looking for fun, educational and outdoorsy ways to spend time with your grandkids? Although you might have grown up on or around a farm and have your own garden,…
The launch of the Border Queen Harvest Hub
by Rick McNary
Thanks to a generous Thriving Rural Grant from the Patterson Family Foundation, Vision Caldwell and Shop Kansas Farms are partnering together to launch the Border Queen Harvest…
Building a supply chain for local foods
by Rick McNary
I have been fascinated by the direct-to-consumer model of selling products from the farm since 2011. I learned the concept after asking a person at an agricultural conference to…