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Market of Farms Vendor and Sponsorship Info
Join us as a sponsor and/or vendor for the Shop Kansas Farms Market of Farms on April 29 in Lyons from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. More than 1,400 people showed up for our first…
Save the Date! April 29 for next Market of Farms
The next Market of Farms will be in Lyons!Date: Saturday, April 29, 2023Time: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.Location: Celebration Centre and Bar K Bar ArenaAddress: 1145 E HWY 56, Lyons, KS.…
To Prosper and Protect Farmers
Behind the scenes: To prosper and protect farmers and ranchers Before a post makes it to this page, it must follow the rules for posting, then be approved by a “behind the scenes…
Check out the Nov. 12 Market of Farms workshops
From Honeybee to Bottle with Chad Gilliland, owner/operator of Next to Nature Farm
Market of Farms Vendor and Sponsorship Info!
Our first Extravaganza’s Market of Farms was a smashing success with more than 1,400 people who arrived to purchase food directly from farms, ranches and growers. A frequent…
A Prayer for Rain
Dear Lord, There were once some friends of a sick man who tore the roof tiles off a house to lower him, still in his sick bed, into a room where Jesus was in hopes that he…
2022 Butler County Farm to Fork and So Much More
Entrepreneurial workshops, Ag Art show, Charcuterie with Chefs added The Butler County Farm Bureau Association is now selling tickets for its annual Farm to Fork and So Much…
Need help creating or boosting your local food system? I can help!
Are you starting a local food system and unsure where to begin? Or are you working on one that's not making traction? Maybe you’re looking for new, and sustainable, ways for rural…
Giving Thanks for Farmers on Easter Sunday
I'd bet my life's savings that when Jesus prayed over the meal at the Last Supper, he gave thanks for the farmers who grew the food. He had a tremendous respect for farmers and…
Creating a civil society with Shop Kansas Farms
by Rick McNary
If you were to look at the various rules we have for our Facebook group, each one was instituted in reaction to someone who tried to take us a different direction from our mission…