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…
As a special workshop within the KRC Annual Food and Farm conference on Friday, November 8, from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., we are offering a 90-minute “Mixer” for Land/Farm Owners and Farm/Land Seekers. The Mixer is free but pre-registration…
The Kansas Rural Center Board of Directors announces its search for a new Executive Director, following current director Mary Fund’s retirement announcement in early September. “When I took the position in June 2015, I intended to only be here another…
The Kansas Rural Center’s Farm and Food Conference registration is now open and offering an early bird registration rate for anyone who registers between now and September 30. The conference will be held November 8 and 9, 2019, at the Drury…
As part of a pollinator protection project funded by Ceres Trust, the Kansas Rural Center (KRC) and Sticky Wicket Media, produced a series of short videos aimed at increasing awareness about the harms of pesticides to pollinators and delving into…
On September 18, K-State Research and Extension Douglas County, in cooperation with the Kansas Rural Center, will hold a farm tour and discussion at Juniper Hill Farms, 1547 N. 2000 Road, Lawrence, KS, 66044, from 3:00 pm to 4:30 pm. …
By Sarah Green Of all the components of local and regional food systems, the production of relationships might be one of the most important. Relationships are critical for producers who choose to market their product themselves, either directly to a…
By Sarah Green Local and regional food systems are promising areas of economic development and growth. That’s the premise of the “Harvesting Opportunity” publication from the St. Louis Federal Reserve Bank, and the related “Harvesting Opportunity in Kansas” symposium that…
By Sarah Green The cornerstone of a healthy local and regional food system is the production of the food itself. In Kansas, the conversation has for years further centered on the production of specialty crops – such as fruits and…
