Kansas Rural Center staff share their accomplishments of 2023 and give insight into what they’re looking forward to next year.

The USDA has organized regional food business centers across the United States, and the Heartland Center will work across Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and a designated tribal corridor…

Keith queried inquisitive faces on types of plants/seedlings. He demonstrated mechanical arugula harvesting, washing, drying, and bagging. The pupils got to munch on freshly picked radishes after much mud was washed off.

At the end of the training and through individualized consultation, community leaders will organize multiple screening events over the course of the year.

Expanding beyond YouTube, Briana dreams of starting an on-site classroom where people of all ages can visit, learn about the farm and develop their skills.

At this year’s Food and Farm Conference, I hosted the Community Snapshots session inviting local food providers to highlight their operations. Representing the KS Specialty Crops Growers Ass. (KSCGA), Pete Pierson kicked off the session with snapshots of production, sales, reach, impact and potential impact.