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Kids Craft: Felt Apple Pencil Toppers
By Mandy Beyeler on July 30, 2025
YOU WILL NEED: • Felt in red or green, white and brown • Green pipe cleaners • Pencils • Scissors, hot glue INSTRUCTIONS: Note: Adult help and supervision are required for several steps,...
Meet the Crawshaw Farm Family
By Kansas Living on July 30, 2025
Alfred and Taylor Crawshaw raise British White and British cross cattle outside Altoona. They primarily grow row crops (corn and soybeans) in partnership with Alfred's father, Vern. Alfred attended...
Visit Gieringer’s Family Orchard and Berry Farm for fresh fruit and fun attractions
By Sheridan Wimmer on July 30, 2025
Yellow school buses park beside bright sunflowers for a day of exploration at Gieringer’s Family Orchard and Berry Farm in Edgerton. While kids eagerly explore, parents and teachers work to keep them...
Why You Should Attend the Flint Hills Rodeo in Strong City
By Shell Royster on July 29, 2025
I’m a city slicker at heart. After graduating from high school in Kansas, I moved to New York City, leaving behind my small-town Kansas upbringing to immerse myself in a completely different culture...
S’more Than Just a Campfire Treat
By Kansas Living on July 21, 2025
There’s no wrong way to enjoy a s’more—but we’ve found a few especially right ones. From simple classics to fun twists, these recipes are quick to make and sure to satisfy your sweet tooth this...
Traceability Yields Stability and Safety in Food Production
By Brandi Buzzard on July 21, 2025
Last week, our county agriculture extension agent needed confirmation of our daughter’s second-year bucket calf’s ear tag to maintain record keeping and ensure we haven’t tried to sneak in another...
Saline County Family Grows Community and Produce at Salt and Light Homestead
By Sheridan Wimmer on July 15, 2025
A little green gate with a welcome sign greets you as you approach Salt and Light Homestead northeast of Salina along the rural roads of New Cambria. Behind the gate sits a small shed where large...
Hutchinson man creates day honoring antique tractors
By Greg Doering on July 3, 2025
Like a lot of people who grew up in rural Kansas, Michael Hinton spent a portion of his summer watching wheat harvest around his family’s home on a five-acre hobby farm outside of Newton. For most,...
