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Shop Kansas Farms is bringing holiday cheer to SKF fans
by Shop Kansas Farms
We’re creating a virtual Christmas catalog that will spotlight Kansas growers and businesses making it easy for shoppers to find meaningful, locally sourced gifts for their loved…
SKF, Kansas Living and BQHH together at the State Fair
by Rick McNary
I’ve exhibited at numerous local, national and international trade shows in my career and learned how to “read a booth” from a national marketing firm in Washington, D.C. They…
How Shop Kansas Farms helps end hunger in Kansas
by Rick McNary
Did you know the roots of the Shop Kansas Farms concept started more than a decade ago as a hunger-free community proposal for a National Innovation Award from The Alliance to End…
Shop Kansas Farms goes to the fair
by Shop Kansas Farms
The Kansas State Fair in Hutchinson has a host of traditions from Pronto Pups to Ye Old Mill. In 2025, the 10-day festival featuring fried foods, Ferris wheels and farm animals…
SKF heads to Great American Farmers Market in Washington, D.C.
by Shop Kansas Farms
Between alternating views of the U.S. Capitol and the Washington Monument on the National Mall, Shop Kansas Farms (SKF) offered a taste of Kansas-crafted foods to visitors at the…
Now Hiring: Consultant to Lead Sedgwick County Harvest Hub
by Shop Kansas Farms
Are you passionate about building stronger local food systems?Shop Kansas Farms is seeking a dynamic food-systems consultant to help us manage and grow the Sedgwick County Harvest…
Providing Food Security Through the Smallholder Farm Concept
by Rick McNary
In my work in the international hunger space over the past two decades, I discovered the important role that supporting smallholder farmers had to do with ending hunger and…
RFP for Video Production: Promote Sedgwick County Harvest Hub
by Shop Kansas Farms
We're seeking an experienced video production or marketing firm to create a short documentary-style video that highlights our newest Harvest Hub in Sedgwick County. The video…
Promote Your Business at the Kansas State Fair
by Shop Kansas Farms
For years, Kansas Farm Bureau (KFB) has had a presence at the Kansas State Fair. We have a popular booth space in the Pride of Kansas building.
Reflections on Shop Kansas Farms’ 5th Birthday
by Rick McNary
It was five years ago on April 28 that I launched the Shop Kansas Farms (SKF) Facebook group after my wife told me the meat counter was empty at the grocery store, a result of…