Briana and Keith Arkenberg reflect on their relationship with the Central Topeka Grocery Oaiss and discuss the genesis of Arkenberg Farms.

Farmer and Experiential Learning Specialist Pantaleon Florez III, visits Kansas Rural Center’s Program Manager Ryan Goertzen-Regier and Board of Directors President Zack Pistora about his “no fossil fuel farm,” land access, and food as a public work.

Organic grower and certifier, Demetria Hill, visits with Kansas Rural Center Program Manager Ryan Goertzen-Regier and Kansas Rural Center Board of Directors President Zack Pistora about the process of organic certification, her own operation, and how the Farm Bill may incentivize organic growers.

Jim and Lisa French, sustainable farmers and longtime friends of KRC, visit with Kansas Rural Center Program Manager Ryan Goertzen-Regier and Kansas Rural Center Board of Directors President Zack Pistora about the evolving world of farming in Kansas and their hopes for the farm bill.

Donn Teske was featured in the 2022 Farm Bill Edition of the Rural Papers. Here is the extended audio version of his interview.

Jack Geiger an organic farmer and star of the Geiger Farm Youtube channel visits with Kansas Rural Center Program Manager Ryan Goertzen-Regier and Kansas Rural Center Board of Directors President Zack Pistora about the his choice to grow organic, how the market affects his bottom line, and the diverse mechanics of his farm.

Executive Director of the Kansas Farmers Union, Nick Levedofsky visits with Ryan and Zack about the history of the Farm Bill, how it affects everyone, who represents Kansans, and how to communicate our needs with those in Washington D.C.

Tom Giessel has been farming the land of Kansas since childhood. He meets with KRC Program Manager Ryan Goertzen-Regier, and board Executive Director Zack Pistora to discuss his experience with conservation programs, diversifying over the years, his succession plans, and what he wants to see for a better future.