Planting Seeds of Knowledge: Sedgwick County Farm Bureau’s Classroom Outreach
Emily Kerschen of Garden Plain has found her sweet spot of combining her love of teaching with her knowledge of how farming and ranching works to get food to our plates.
Welcome to the Sedgwick County Harvest Hub: A Guide for Vendors
Welcome to the Sedgwick County Harvest Hub
Your Shop Kansas Farms (SKF) team is deeply committed to helping you make money. While we have a national reach through our Shop Kansas Farms website and Facebook group, we are creating even more impactful ways to help consumers find you and purchase your products. The latest initiative is the Sedgwick County Harvest Hub (SCHH).
From 1873 to Today: The Speer Family’s Legacy of Kansas Farming
Michael Speer always knew he wanted to be a farmer. His ancestors began to farm near Clearwater in 1873.
“My challenge is to take an 1800s farm and make it a 2025 farm,” Michael says. “A massive change on our operation was switching to no-till when I took over. That has evolved to include cover crops and grazing cover crops as well.
Renee Elpers joins Sedgwick County Harvest Hub
The Sedgwick County Harvest Hub (SCHH) has hired Renee Elpers to lead the organizat
Now hiring: Consultant to lead Sedgwick County Harvest Hub
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 Hub. This project will connect local growers, processors, and distributors in Sedgwick County.
This is a unique opportunity to work at the intersection of agriculture, community development and supply chain innovation, helping ensure more Kansas-grown food reaches Kansas families.
How the website works
It’s best to think of our website like a shopping mall such as Town East. We don’t sell the food that is raised, we just provide the independent businesses a place they can advertise for free. It’s like walking into Town East and wandering from shop to shop. The best part is you can do that 24/7 on our website.
This website is divided into the three basic components of a food system: production, processing and distribution.
Who we are
Three organizations have come together to create the Sedgwick County Harvest Hub: Kansas Health Foundation, Kansas Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture and Shop Kansas Farms.
What is the Sedgwick County Harvest Hub?
The Sedgwick County Harvest Hub’s mission is to connect you to the farmers, ranchers and growers in Sedgwick County so you can purchase the food they raise.
Here’s how the Harvest Hub does it: