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2022 Butler County Farm to Fork and So Much More
Entrepreneurial workshops, Ag Art show, Charcuterie with Chefs added The Butler County Farm Bureau Association is now selling tickets for its annual Farm to Fork and So Much…
Need help creating or boosting your local food system? I can help!
Are you starting a local food system and unsure where to begin? Or are you working on one that's not making traction? Maybe you’re looking for new, and sustainable, ways for rural…
Giving Thanks for Farmers on Easter Sunday
I'd bet my life's savings that when Jesus prayed over the meal at the Last Supper, he gave thanks for the farmers who grew the food. He had a tremendous respect for farmers and…
Creating a civil society with Shop Kansas Farms
by Rick McNary
If you were to look at the various rules we have for our Facebook group, each one was instituted in reaction to someone who tried to take us a different direction from our mission…
A Prayer for Farmers and Ranchers
Lord, There's a story about the time a bunch of people ripped off the roof of a house and lowered their ailing friend down into the room for you to perform a miracle and give…
11 reasons to buy from Kansas farms: A key to rural prosperity
by Rick McNary
You know exactly where your food comes from, how it is raised, how it is processed, and why it tastes so good.You get to personally know the farmer/rancher/grower who grows it.You…
New! Grandpa Harry Series – Part 1
Farm Chores with Grandpa Harry By Rick McNary Harry looked at the black and white wedding photo on his night stand as he sat up in bed. Taken more than 70…