Kansas Rural Center is conducting a survey to gather the opinions of farmers and ranchers about possible incentive programs related to soil health practices in Kansas. Four respondents will be selected at random to receive $75 VISA gift cards for…
FREE ONLINE EVENT June 24, 2020 from 7:00 – 8:00 p.m. Please join the Kansas Rural Center for a free online event focusing on record keeping for specialty crop growers. Hosted by Tom Buller, Douglas County K-State Research and Extension…
Family farmers in Kansas and Missouri can now access much-needed relief from the economic impacts of COVID-19. Farm Aid has partnered with the Kansas Farmers Union Foundation and Missouri Farmers Union to distribute emergency relief grants to help farmers meet…
Sponsors of Kansas Child Nutrition Programs are working hard to provide access to meals for kids 1-18 years of age this summer when school is not in session. Currently there are 307 schools and community organizations distributing healthy and safe…
The situation: USDA is preparing to distribute $16 billion in direct aid to farmers and ranchers who have experienced financial losses due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Applications for the program, called the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP), will…
Planting Ideas, Growing Our Future: Carbon, Climate and Communities Revisit presentations, keynote speakers, and information from the 2019 Farm & Food Conference! KRC held the 2019 Farm & Food Conference in Wichita November 8 and 9 at the Drury Plaza…
The Kansas Rural Center (KRC) will host a special “Mixer” for Land/Farm Owners and Farm/Land Seekers at their annual Food and Farm conference on Friday, November 8, from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. The Mixer is free but pre-registration is…
Agriculture is clearly on the frontlines of a changing climate. Extreme rainfall, floods, and delayed planting here in Kansas have brought home the urgent need to address climate and its impacts on agriculture. Sustainable, regenerative and organic farmers can do a…
Framing Our Future: What is Right About Food, Farming and Communities in Kansas Revisit presentations, keynote speakers, and information from the 2018 Farm & Food Conference! KRC held the 2018 Farm & Food Conference in Wichita November 16 and 17…
Fourth in a series of five farmer feature profiles distributed by the Kansas Rural Center By Jennifer Kongs Most specialty crop operations in Kansas rely heavily on direct-to-consumer sales. While several farmers are specializing and scaling to provide to institutional…
