Two Paths, One Purpose - Kansas Delivers
by Stephanie Eckroat
When I first came to Kansas, I didn’t expect agriculture to shape so much of what I’d come to understand about this beautiful state. But it’s impossible to live here without…
Common Ground Producers & Growers Expands Access to Fresh Food in Wichita
by Shelley Rich
Common Ground Producers & Growers has become an important part of the local food system in Kansas by connecting locally grown produce with neighborhoods that have limited…
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…
Closing the Gap Between Farm and Table: How Market Wagon Is Changing Access to Local Food in Wichita
by Sedgwick County Harvest Hub
Lili Solorzano is a Wichita-based entrepreneur and local investor who co-owns Carlily Farms in Andover with her husband, Carlos. When she saw the opportunity to bring Market Wagon…
Market Wagon is reshaping how people access local food, and how small producers stay in business.
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…