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Support our essential family farmers and ranchers The COVID-19 pandemic is creating extreme challenges and uncertainty for all of us. But, Kansas' essential food producers and workers are doing their part each day by growing the good food we need for every meal and making sure that it finds its way to our tables. [...]
For our first FarmHer Friday of February, we're recognizing the extraordinary Linda Hessman. If you've been lucky enough to cross paths with Linda, we bet you have a story! Please share one in the comments... Linda was Kansas Farmers Union’s vice president from 2016 to 2019 and had served on the board for more [...]
Would you like to be better heard in Topeka or Washington, D.C.? Do you feel as though your voice isn’t heard in Topeka or Washington, D.C.? Maybe you’ve considered visiting with your reps in the past, but felt unsure how to present your perspective clearly and effectively? Kansas Farmers Union’s Policy Advocates Program [...]
by Mercedes Taylor-Puckett Grassroots policy development took center stage at the annual Kansas Farmers Union State Convention in Lawrence when more than 100 members gathered to debate and adopt policy for the 2020 legislative session. KFU has a rich history of working to protect and promote the interests of family [...]
Tim Carpenter, statehouse bureau chief at The Topeka Capital-Journal, moderated a panel taking a look at the significant issues for the upcoming 2020 legislative session. Panelist included: Rep. Eileen Horn, Sen. Marci Francisco, KRC’s Paul Johnson, Sen. Dennis “Boog” Highberger, and Rep. Rui Xu. When four Kansas state legislators and [...]
by Amy Hadachek When four Kansas state legislators and a policy analyst converged in front of an overflowing public audience, predicting the ‘hot topics’ for the 2020 Kansas legislative session came as easily as a Kansas breeze. The event was the well-attended panel discussion during the Kansas Farmers Union state convention Wednesday, December 4th [...]
Grassroots policy development took center stage at the annual Kansas Farmers Union (KFU) State Convention in Lawrence earlier this month when more than 100 members gathered to debate and adopt policy for the 2020 legislative session. KFU has a rich history of working to protect and promote the interests of family farmers and ranchers [...]
KFU POLICY ADVOCATES Would you like to be better heard in Topeka or Washington, D.C.? Do you feel as though your voice isn’t heard in Topeka or Washington, D.C.? Maybe you’ve considered visiting with your reps in the past, but felt unsure how to present your perspective clearly and effectively? Kansas [...]
Would you like to be better heard in Topeka or Washington, D.C.? Do you feel as though your voice isn’t heard in Topeka or Washington, D.C.? Maybe you’ve considered visiting with your reps in the past, but felt unsure how to present your perspective clearly and effectively? Kansas Farmers Union’s Policy Advocates Program provides [...]
2016 SUMMER FUN FARM TOUR SERIES 3 Days, 9 Farms, and 3 Hot Topics In August 2016, Kansas Farmers Union, Farmer Veteran Coalition of Kansas, Kansas Beginning Farmers Coalition, Kansas Center for Sustainable Agriculture and Alternative Crops, and Kansas AgrAbility partnered to present the Summer Fun Farm Tour Series. [...]
