Spotlight on Anita Hamm
by Rick McNary
People who grow up on a farm like Anita Hamm seem to be at their happiest when they are growing either plants or animals. Whether it is nourishing the lives of animals on Hamm’s…
Spotlight on Melissa Hildebrand-Reed
by Rick McNary
Melissa Hildebrand-Reed of Hildebrand Farms Dairy in Junction City is proud she is the product of a long and rich history of women on the farm.“I have great examples of women like…
Spotlight on Laurie Bruce
by Rick McNary
I have a special place in my heart for Laurie Bruce of Bruce’s Bullseye Farm. I watched her grow up in my hometown of Potwin and when she married her husband, Joel, she asked me…
Spotlight on Cassondra Basinger
by Rick McNary
Cassondra Basinger told herself she would never marry a farmer. Having grown up on a farm near Moundridge, she wanted a different path for her life so she attended Tabor College…
Spotlight on Melinda Jones
by Meagan Cramer
Melinda Jones of Jones Cattle Premium Beef loves the stories she hears from customers.“One customer prepared our beef for his big Irish family gathering,” Melinda says. “He said…
Spotlight on Amie Brunkow
by Rick McNary
Amie Brunkow of Alta Vista doesn’t set out to shatter stereotypes on purpose, but she does.“I grew up as a military brat and had never even been on a farm,” Amie says. “But in…
Marketing Workshops Scheduled for 2026
by Shop Kansas Farms
We're excited to host two marketing workshops in 2026!
Stop. Blaming. Cows.
by Rick McNary
Brandi Buzzard wants people to stop blaming cows for global warming. She also wants people to not be afraid of their food. Therefore, this cowgirl from eastern Kansas has gained a…
Spotlight on Kim Baldwin
by Rick McNary
What do you do with 10,000 pounds of popcorn your family harvested and thought was sold to a dealer, but the deal fell through? Just ask Kim Baldwin of rural Inman: you create…
Shop Kansas Farms Celebrates International Year of the Woman Farmer (and Rancher)
by Rick McNary
I discovered through the years of writing for Kansas Farm Bureau’s member magazine, Kansas Living, that women comprised a majority of the farms selling their products directly to…