Views From the Field
KS Food Hub Working Group
Opportunities with EQIP
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Barb Depew and Eryn Davis, with KS Dept. of Education/Child Nutrition & Wellness joined KRC's monthly Views From the Field get together November 20th at 12pm. Last month's gathering highlighted activities of the Kansas Farm to Plate Initiative in Child Nutrition Programs. Barb shared successes of the past years, and Eryn cited future goals and projects to help incorporate local food on Kansas children’s plates.
Kansas Legislative Outlook
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KRC Staffers Ryan Goertzen-Regier, Teresa Kelly and Tom Buller discuss the Central Food Corridor Cohort, what they hope to build and how their efforts will benefit the farms and their communities. They will also explore the different sales channels available to our Kansas farmers and highlight successes from around the state.
Mental Health On the Farm
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Join Jackie Keller, Kansas Rural Center, and Jill Lucht, Missouri Rural Crisis Center, as they discuss the process of applying for Eqip funding.
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Join Kansas Rural Center's Jackie Keller and Tom Buller as they discuss how you may secure funds through EQIP applications.
Farm to School
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Join Paul Johnson - KRC Policy Analyst, Zack Pistora - Executive Director of Kansas Sierra Club and Tom Buller - Executive Director of KRC as they discuss the legislative outlook for Kansas' 2026 Session.
Central KS Food Corridor
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At the December 2025 Views From the Field, Thomas Eisenbarth, founder of Grounded, and Leslie Montee, KRC's Farm Business Navigator, led a discussion on the importance of caring for our mental health as farmers and learning how to support others who may be facing hardship.
EQIP Preview - KC Metro Farm Tour
Agroforestry
This is a recording of KRC's monthly "Views From the Field" webinar held on Thursday, March 12th. In this, you will learn about windbreaks, riparian forest buffers, forest farming, alley cropping, and silvopasture. You will also hear from farmers who have implemented some of these practices. Presenters included: Kelsi Stubblefield, University of MO Center for Agroforestry Thad Rhodes, Kansas Forest Service Amanda Lindahl, Chapman KS Grower Emily Wright, Three Creeks Produce
Kansas Rural Center is working to support those who are developing or interested in developing food hubs across Kansas. Our first discussion will be May 14, 2026 during our monthly Views from the Field. Join us to learn more about Food Hub development in Kansas.