Kansas Family Farms Day at the Capitol
March 24, Kansas State Capitol, Topeka KS
The day will start at 9:00 AM in the Capitol Vistors Center auditorium with a briefing/press conference, followed by coffee and rolls on the first floor, south of the rotunda. Through the day, attendees are welcome to sit in on House and Senate proceedings and possibly meet personally with and deliver information to their respective legislators. Lunch will be on your own.
Who: Representatives from the Kansas Farmers Union, Kansas Rural Center, Kansas Cattlemen’s Association, Salina Diocese Catholic Rural Life, Climate + Energy Project, Kansas National Farmers Organization, Kansas Interfaith Power & Light, Kansas Sierra Club, & Kansas Natural Resources Council will be on hand to discuss legislative issues that directly affect their members, as well as share information about their respective groups at booths in the rotunda.
What & Why: It is important for farmers, ranchers, and rural Kansans to advocate on behalf of legislation that benefits family farms and rural communities. It is equally important for those individuals to speak out against legislation that does direct harm to those same family farms and rural communities.
When: 9:00 AM Tuesday, March 24th
Where: Kansas State Capitol Vistors Center Auditorium
The day will begin with a briefing/press conference, followed by coffee and rolls on the first floor, south of the rotunda.
Through the day, attendees are welcome to sit in on House and Senate proceedings and possibly meet personally with and deliver information to their respective legislators. Free tours of the Capitol are available through the Visitors Center. Lunch will be on your own.
Free two-hour parking is available in the parking garage on the north side of the Capitol building. Metered parking is available around the perimeter of the building.
Don’t hesitate to email Nick at kfu.nick@gmail.com or call 785-527-0941 with any questions.
