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Regional Farmers Market Workshop Scheduled in Allen County
Posted: Wednesday, November 16, 2011 - 1:01pm by
Mercedes Taylor-Puckett
By Debbie Bearden, Allen County Farm Bureau
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Kansas Farmers Union Annual Convention will address how the 2012 Farm Bill will affect family farms
Posted: Monday, November 14, 2011 - 8:02pm by
Mercedes Taylor-Puckett
McPHERSON— Kansas Farmers Union would like to invite the public to their Annual Convention, “The 2012 Farm Bill: A Defining Moment in Agriculture,” on December 2-3 at the Ramada...
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Kansas Rural Center 2011 Sustainable Agriculture Conference to Highlight Opportunities and Outlook for Food and Farming in Kansas
Posted: Tuesday, November 1, 2011 - 7:46pm by
Mercedes Taylor-Puckett
The Kansas Rural Center announces that its 2011 Sustainable Agriculture Conference will focus on food and farm opportunities and the optimism for expanding local and regional food and farming in...
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Internship Opportunities Available with the Our Local Food Program
Posted: Thursday, June 30, 2011 - 10:06am by
Mercedes Taylor-Puckett
Our Local Food – Kaw River Valley, a program of the Kansas Rural Center and supported in part by the USDA Specialty Crop Grant Program, through a sub-grant from the Kansas Department of...
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Funding Available to Expand the Kansas Farmers Market EBT Program
Posted: Tuesday, May 31, 2011 - 12:56pm by
Mercedes Taylor-Puckett
Expanding the number of farmers markets accepting food stamps will be possible through a recent Kansas Department of Agriculture grant awared to the Kansas Rural Center.
Food Safety and Good Agricultural Practices Outlined at Workshop: Making It Work on a Real Farm
Posted: Thursday, April 14, 2011 - 3:02pm by
Mercedes Taylor-Puckett
By Connie Pantle
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FMC Announces Insurance Webinars to Start January 31st
Posted: Thursday, January 27, 2011 - 8:02am by
Mercedes Taylor-Puckett
The rise in the number of farmers markets in recent years comes as no surprise to those in the movement who have recognized a resurgence of interest in supporting local direct-to-consumer food...
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Workshop on Direct Marketing Tools for Farmers Markets and Agritourism Enterprises Scheduled
Posted: Thursday, January 13, 2011 - 10:12pm by
Mercedes Taylor-Puckett
Do you market at Farmers Markets or have an Agritourism business?  Maybe you are thinking about adding Farmers Markets or Agritourism enterprises to your operation. 
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Kansas Graziers’ Winter Conference Scheduled for January 15 in Junction City
Posted: Friday, December 17, 2010 - 12:00pm by
Mercedes Taylor-Puckett
The Kansas Grazier's Association (KGA) will hold its Winter Conference on Saturday January 15, 2011 at the Geary County 4H-Senior Citizen's Center at 1025 South Spring Valley Road in Junction City,...
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Wichita to host Central Kansas Vegetable Growers Workshop
Posted: Wednesday, December 15, 2010 - 4:56pm by
Mercedes Taylor-Puckett
Locally grown vegetables are fresh, delicious, and can boost the local economy.
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