Inside Myers Mushrooms: From Home Grower to Industry Innovator
by Stephanie Eckroat
What began as a garage hobby for owner Eric Myers has evolved into a multi-layered business serving customers across the United States and Canada. Today, the operation is tucked…
Turning Seeds into Success: The Story of Renata Goossen, The Plant Bus Lady
by Stephanie Eckroat
On any given spring day in central Kansas, you might find a small bus tucked into a parking lot, its shelves lined with pretty greens and curious customers stepping on board. It’s…
A Simple Idea, A Beautiful Bloom: The Lavendar Story at Prairie Pines
by Shelley Rich
At Prairie Pines in Maize, the scent of lavender drifts across the fields on warm summer days. A surprising and delightful twist for a farm long known for Christmas trees, fall…
Spotlight on Mark & Carolyn McGinn
by Stephanie Eckroat
I recently had the pleasure of visiting McGinn’s Grapes and Grains, owned by Mark and Carolyn McGinn, and it turned out to be far more than just a stop. It was an experience…
Spotlight on Maggie Gilles
by Stephanie Eckroat
Returning to the family dairy farm near Valley Center has always been the goal for Sedgwick County native Maggie Gilles. For five years, Maggie and her husband Donny built their…
Spotlight on Andrea Wilder of Wilder Ranch
by Sedgwick County Harvest Hub
Andrea Wilder worriedly looked down at the newborn calf laying its head on her lap in the backseat of her car. Nothing in her admittedly city-girl lifestyle prepared her for the…
Kansas Compost: A Gardener’s Dream in Sedgwick County
by Sedgwick County Harvest Hub
In my past, while engaged in dairy farming, I was tasked with providing tours to the public as they visited the farm. It was always enjoyable, however inevitably the first words…
Food Fuels Performance
by Sedgwick County Harvest Hub
On any given afternoon at Peak Performance KN in Derby, the sounds of bouncing softballs, quick footwork drills and encouraging coaching echo through the facility. But beyond the…
