KRC has re-opened our search for an Executive Director. Please see description and information below. The Kansas Rural Center is looking for someone who wants an opportunity to further an important cause, where a leader can put their passion and…
The Executive Director is the key business manager for the organization, supervising the programmatic, personnel, and financial operations and serving as its spokesperson. This person will work with the Board of Directors to fund the organization, set policies, expand capacity,…
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…
By Veronica Coons Energy and interest in local and regional food systems runs high across the country for both producers and consumers, but what do we really know about the economic impact for farmers and ranchers and communities? What works and what…
Audubon of Kansas EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT Audubon of Kansas (AOK) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation, dedicated to advocating for wildlife and prairie conservation. It is focused on Kansas as well as other prairie states in the Central Plains. AOK is neither administered nor funded by the…
Urges Diving into the Climate Change Challenges to Address Ecological Sustainability and Economic Justice By Veronica Coons Keynote speaker Fred Iutzi, president of The Land Institute, helped the Kansas Rural Center mark its 40th anniversary at their annual conference in…
Kansas organizations stand with leading public health organizations to make a clear call to Kansas leadership to address climate change In the fall of 2019, the Kansas Rural Center joined with other Kansas organizations concerned about climate change to support the Kansas…
KRC has been hosting free monthly conference calls for graziers for several years. Dale Kirkham has facilitated the calls along with Gary Kilgore and Keith Mahoney, who have fielded questions and provided information. In September, KRC and the Kansas Grazing…
