Beginning Farmer Spotlight
Start where you are: plan where you want to go. Talk to someone who already has a homestead, the animals, or the garden you think you’d like to have. Budget for the time the farm needs; it will always need more time than you expect. It’s difficult not to want to rush headlong into doing everything all at once. I get it because I wanted to as well, but that’s the best way to burnout and feel like a failure.
Recourse for Pesticide Drift?
During this webinar, Professor McEowen reflects on previously ruled-on cases as a guide to how proceedings may go in a court case. Ryan Goertzen-Regier joins to share resources that may be helpful to specialty crop growers and beyond. The webinar concludes with a Q&A session and the opportunity to connect with Professor McEowen.
Farm Beginnings Recap
WHAT IS WWW.FARMTENDER.US AND WHY?
Protecting the Land and Our Prairie
Lessons Learned On The School Farm
KRC Has Been There
Prairie School’s Pig Farm
Marketing Labels Offer Diversification Options for Farmers
Celebrating Gifts from the Garden Monthwith Community Gardens
Regenerative agriculture emerges on Murphy Generations Farm
Path to a New Farm Bill: Increasing Access and Affordability in Local Food Systems
Board Member Spotlight
KRC celebrates board member Karen Willey. Karen Willey is a PhD scientist and 3rd District Douglas County Commissioner who manages a 115 acre farm in eastern Kansas raising grass-fed beef cattle while restoring native pasture. She also has experience in no-till crops, cover crops, sheep, goats, pigs, chickens, turkeys and bees. As an entrepreneur, Karen has created and led a variety of successful businesses including an engineering and manufacturing business, Bluestem Machine Works, Inc., with her husband and business partner Scott Eudaly. Recently Karen and friend Brad Bradley have created FarmTender, a land-linking website seeking to connect regenerative farmers with eco-friendly landowners.
2023 Accomplishments and What to Look Forward To
Kansas Rural Center staff share their accomplishments of 2023 and give insight into what they’re looking forward to next year.
Support Paul’s Work with Kansas Rural Center
The Kansas Rural Center’s mission is to promote the long-term health of the land and its people through research, education and advocacy that advance an economically viable, ecologically sound, and socially just food and farming system. The three tools at the heart of KRC’s mission are research, education, and advocacy. Perhaps no piece of our work more perfectly ties those three tools together than the efforts of our Policy Analyst, Paul Johnson.
Kansas Center for Sustainable Agriculture and Alternative Crops: A Brief History
Enjoy this look back at the start of the Kansas Center for Sustainable Agriculture and Alternative Crops. Kansas Rural Center has been a proud supporter of this from its inception and enjoys seeing Kerri Ebert’s continued work.
Urban Agriculture in Fayetteville Arkansas
Ryan Goertzen-Regier discusses his recent urban ag tour in Fayetteville, Arkansas.
Farm Beginnings Training
The Kansas Rural Center is excited to address that need and is happy to announce that enrollment is open for our very first “Farm Beginnings” training, which will run for eight weeks from January 15 – March 10.
Finding Brightness in Winter Shadows:Mental Wellness Strategies for Rural Living
Dr. Elizabeth E. Heilman, Ph.D discusses mental and physical strategies to thrive through the Winter months and beyond.
Learning About Leaves
Learn about leaves with direction from Katie Schmidt. This article was orginally published in Dyck Arboretum’s “Best Management Practices Blog.” Find more at dyckarboretum.org