By Mercedes Taylor-Puckett Kansas Farmers Union and the Farmer Veteran Coalition of Kansas offered new and aspiring farmers an opportunity to visit nine Kansas and Missouri farms and learn from educators, producers and other experts about topics ranging from on farm food safety to business planning.The Summer Fun Farm Tour Series ran every other Monday [...]
See ALL the Photos . . . Click over to the Summer Fun Farm Tour Series DAY ONE Album on flickr to see more than 25 of Tom Parker's beautiful photographs from our tour stops at: Green Dirt Farm, KC Cattle Company, and April Valley Farms. ‘Critter Day’ highlighted opportunities [...]
See ALL the Photos . . . Click over to the Summer Fun Farm Tour Series DAY TWO Album on flickr to see more than 25 of Tom Parker's beautiful photographs from our tour stops at: JET Produce, Greater than U Farm, and Cal Ann Farm. The ‘Growing Undercover Day’ [...]
See ALL the Photos . . . Click over to the Summer Fun Farm Tour Series DAY THREE Album on flickr to see more than 50 of Tom Parker's beautiful photographs from our tour stops at: Z&M Twisted Vines Wines and Winery, Schwinn Produce Farm and Barn, and Oregon Trail [...]
By Mercedes Taylor-Puckett Kansas Farmers Union and the Farmer Veteran Coalition of Kansas are offering new and aspiring farmers an opportunity to visit nine Kansas and Missouri farms and learn from educators, producers and other experts about topics ranging from on farm food safety to business planning. The Summer Fun Farm Tour Series [...]
By Tom Parker Jay Schwinn was living the American dream as a Merrill Lynch executive when the entire U.S. financial sector imploded in 2008. After being bought out, he called his brother, Joe, asking if he could use a partner on his small vegetable farm outside Leavenworth, Kan. His brother, while apologetic, [...]
By Tom Parker After two tours of combat in Iraq, U.S. Army Major Ty Martin was feeling the strain. Though he wasn’t exhibiting clinical symptoms of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, he was, in his words, “wrapped sort of tight.” This was particularly troubling because his pending retirement from the service gave him qualms [...]
By Tom Parker After two tours of combat in Iraq, U.S. Army Major Ty Martin was feeling the strain. Though he wasn’t exhibiting clinical symptoms of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, he was, in his words, “wrapped sort of tight.” This was particularly troubling because his pending retirement from the service gave him [...]
