The “Embracing Kansas Values: Building Resilience Through Community" Annual Fundraiser and Awards Celebration will take place on June 10, 2025, at Fields & Ivy Brewery in Lawrence, KS, beginning at 5:30 p.m. Join CEP as they highlight the efforts of outstanding climate advocates and learn how your support contributes to climate action in 2025!

The Local Agriculture Market Program (LAMP) supports the development, coordination, and expansion of direct producer-to-consumer marketing; local and regional food markets and enterprises; and value-added agricultural products. The primary goals of LAMP are to:

-Connect and cultivate regional food economies through public-private partnerships.
-Support the development of business plans, feasibility studies, and strategies for value-added agricultural production and local and regional food system infrastructure.
-Strengthen capacity and regional food system development through community collaboration and expansion of mid-tier value chains.
-Improve income and economic opportunities for producers and food businesses through job creation; and
-Simplify the application processes and the reporting processes for the program.

Join Teresa Kelly as she discusses the Central Food Corridor Cohort, what they hope to build and how their efforts will benefit the farms and their communities. She will also explore the different sales channels available to our Kansas farmers and highlight successes from around the state. 

The Kansas Lek Treks Prairie-Chicken Festival, a premier birding event offering the rare opportunity to witness the breathtaking displays of both Greater and Lesser Prairie-Chickens. During this unforgettable experience, you’ll observe male prairie-chickens engaging in competitive battles and elaborate courtship displays to attract females. The festival’s timing aligns perfectly with the peak of prairie-chicken breeding season, ensuring maximum female activity at the lek.

Join the Wells Farm owners and the Kansas Land Trust for the inaugural Wells Farm Celebration for an afternoon of history, conservation, and inspiration! Participants will experience the rich history and vibrant landscape of this remarkable KLT-protected land.

Small-scale growers require practical and accessible tools for help with farm planning, financial management and sustainable growing solutions. Various free research-based tools, from Excel calculators to open-source farm management software, can help streamline operations while enhancing profitability and environmental sustainability.

Our quarterly local food town halls are held virtually on Zoom and are open to anyone across the state of Kansas that is interested in learning more about local food projects, organizations, and opportunities across the state. The town halls are held at 11 a.m. on the last Wednesday of January, April, July, and October.

Join Megan Kaminski, author, and professor, for a nature walk and writing workshop inspired by the ephemeral nature of spring at the Earles Woodlands, a KLT protected property.

The Prairie Prophecy film is a tribute to Wes Jackson's enduring legacy and a call to action for the next generation of scientists, farmers, and environmental stewards. As climate change accelerates, Jackson's ideas remain a beacon of hope, demonstrating that sustainable solutions are not only possible but essential for the survival of life on Earth.

Participants will tour a local residence and learn about different techniques for utilizing rainwater that falls on a rooftop - captured in containers, or diverted into rain gardens, swales and trenches.

"Rural" doesn't have to mean "rough"! Join the Rural Living in Douglas County Resource fair! Break free of the uncertainty and confusion when it comes to Zoning & Codes, wells, ponds, prairie establishment, forest management and more! The event is free and open to the public and is funded by the Douglas County Natural and Cultural Grant Program. Save the date and follow along on Facebook to learn about updates as we get closer to this awesome resource fair!

Learn from local experts about forest farming plants, soil health and seasonal management while gaining practical experience in planting and caring for spring crops and mushroom inoculation.

Brainstorming is about participating, about helping others think. If you register, we will need your input to put meat on the bones for our plan.

Those who register will be asked this question: “What would it look like if our downtown (or community) was known for ________________.”

In this workshop, we will complete a full biochar burn using an in-ground trench. You will learn what biochar is and how it is used to build soil health. Every participant will go home with a gallon of biochar.

They’ll be going over the basics of organic production, technical assistance, organic weed management, NRCS resources for producers, and much more! Enjoy presentations from industry experts, including keynote speakers Jack Geiger of Geiger Farms and Nate Powell-Palm of Cold Springs Organics.

This webinar series is designed specifically for farmers, ranchers, and growers and provides the knowledge you need to establish your brand, promote your products and events, and connect with your customers.

his webinar will focus on the various aspects of the Haney test, allowing participants to gain a comprehensive understanding of soil health indicators. Dr. Haney will share her expertise, explaining complex concepts in an accessible manner and answering questions from attendees.

This free field day focuses on soil health for profitability, including discussions on how cover crops can be used in dryland cotton in Oklahoma, early season management of cotton, in-field indicators of soil health, carbon credit opportunities, and considerations when signing carbon credit contracts as row crop farmers.

Speaker Rion Naus will dive into the soil biology connection and why it is important to our Kansas agriculture. Have lunch on us and learn about the biology that created it.

Our understanding of what ordinary soil is and how it functions has been completely revolutionized by scientific discoveries over the past 30 years. Com learn about soil and get caught up on the latest concepts!

Schedule: Will include an in-person welcome & orientation at 8:30am, followed by morning legislative visits, a noontime lunch and learn, a short press event in the afternoon, followed by legislative visits again in the afternoon. We should conclude by 3pm.