Sheridan Wimmer
Born and raised in Kansas, Sheridan Wimmer has an appreciation for the state’s agricultural diversity. Representing the best interests of Kansas farmers and ranchers is Sheridan’s jam (or jelly, no discrimination). Great food and wine are at the top of Sheridan’s sustenance list and she knows it wouldn’t be here without the hard work of our farmers and ranchers.
Kansas Farm Dog Wins National Competition
By Sheridan Wimmer on February 1, 2023
When their border collie Tough was paralyzed from a traumatic spinal injury in 2015 while helping move cattle, Denny and Donna Ashcraft, ranchers in Jackson County, didn’t think she would recover....
Mental Health Matters in Rural Kansas Communities
By Sheridan Wimmer on November 9, 2022
Donna Wise was 18 years old when her dad died by suicide. We often associate this age with fresh high school graduates, heading to their first year of college if they so choose, but for Wise, she...
Small town in Kansas uses grain bins to revitalize downtown
By Sheridan Wimmer on August 24, 2022
Kingman is the home of the Eagles and a population of around 3,000 people; but its downtown area is coming back to life, thanks to work of Scott Mueller and his dad, who goes by Chalk. Mueller, who...
County Farm Bureau Helps Provide Beef to Kansas Community
By Sheridan Wimmer on June 28, 2022
Many of us get to claim we were raised in a small town. While “small town” is a subjective term, we know how we felt in our childhood when we were safe to ride our bikes without the constant...
Should I Eat Carbohydrates?
By Sheridan Wimmer on May 9, 2022
Did you know that if you cut out carbohydrates in your diet, you lose all joy in your life? OK, not entirely true, but we are a fan of carbs. Pasta, breads and potatoes really do bring us joy, but...
Put a Spring In Your Health
By Sheridan Wimmer on February 2, 2022
Getting back into the “spring” of things means spring cleaning, opening the windows and being able to enjoy being outside again. This year, take advantage of the rising temperatures and the signs of...
Cultivating Trust
By Sheridan Wimmer on February 2, 2022
There’s an “aww!” in unison as Garrett Rezac, a pork producer in Pottawatomie County, brings out a baby pig. Everyone is excited to get closer to the pig, born just a few days ago. Questions come up...
A Cornucopia of Gratitude
By Sheridan Wimmer on November 18, 2021
Life happens regardless of a pandemic. We have bills to pay, health to manage, kids to feed. Even without COVID-19, life can sometimes be hectic, scary and stressful. In Douglas County, a few...
Fight for Your Right to Immunity
By Sheridan Wimmer on November 17, 2021
We sometimes joke when we drop a piece of food on the ground and immediately pick it up to eat it that we’re “building our immune system.” While the five-second rule is mostly an old wives’ tale,...
Kansas Farm Bureau's End Hunger Fund Helps At the Local Level
By Sheridan Wimmer on November 17, 2021
Access to adequate, healthy, affordable food isn’t a new concept. It’s something every family strives for — to meet the nutritional needs of our kids and ourselves. What was new to many of us was the...
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