Kansans are invited to attend the Kansas Rural Center’s (KRC) “Future of Farming and Food” Town Hall virtual meetings this summer and early fall. Four meetings will facilitate discussion on local/regional food system resiliency, rural revitalization, climate and energy, and…
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…
FREE ONLINE EVENT June 25, 2020 – 6:00 -7:15 pm Please join the Kansas Rural Center for a free online event focusing on navigating COVID-19 Federal Assistance for specialty crop growers. The CARES Act has made some options available to…
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…
FREE ONLINE EVENT June 16, 2020 – 6:00 – 7:30 pm Please join the Kansas Rural Center for a free online event focusing on food safety for specialty crop growers. This growing season is presenting new challenges and opportunities in…
FREE ONLINE EVENT Join KRC for this free online event focusing on specialty crop marketing options during Covid-19 and beyond. Many farmers have experienced the need to quickly change how and where to market produce this season. From integrating online…
(And help KRC collect a $500 stipend!) Please help KRC raise $500 by simply sharing a short story (3 – 5 sentences) about something that has made an impression on you (good or bad) recently. During this unprecedented time of…
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…
Despite the uncertainty around how COVID-19 will continue to affect our immediate day to day lives and the longer-term future, we must still find ways to work together on big picture issues that impact our future. How we farm and…
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…
