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.
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Kansas Farmers Boost Cotton Acres
By Sheridan Wimmer on December 20, 2023
Real quick – check the tag on your shirt. No, I won’t respond with the classic pick-up line claiming you’re made in heaven (but that checks out too). Rather, look at the ingredients of the shirt. How...
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Christmas Tree Farms in Kansas
By Sheridan Wimmer on December 13, 2023
Take a journey of holiday cheer by visiting a Christmas tree farm in Kansas. Smell the fragrances of pines and firs, see the sights of rows of evergreens and enjoy a new family tradition. Bundle up,...
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Kansas Christmas Tree Farm Leans On Memories
By Sheridan Wimmer on December 13, 2023
At the top of a hill east of Ottawa in Franklin County sits a bright tinsel snowman greeting you as you enter the Memory Lane Christmas Tree farm. High–school–aged workers invite you to look at...
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BEL Christmas Tree Farm Manages Through Drought
By Sheridan Wimmer on December 13, 2023
Just to the east of Salina sits a large bell on stilts with three letters – “BEL.” While you may consider that maybe the spelling of bell is incorrect, there’s a reason for the missing second ‘l...
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Kansas Christmas Tree Farm’s Evergreen Journey
By Sheridan Wimmer on December 13, 2023
When Cecil Delp saw his cousins in Michigan harvest wild evergreens and sell them as Christmas trees, he brought the idea to Stafford County. The Delp Christmas Tree Farm in St. John started in 1959...
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Kansas turkey breeder aims to protect rare breeds
By Sheridan Wimmer on November 20, 2023
For Frank Reese in McPherson County, protecting his turkey flock has been his life’s mission, passion and livelihood. The Good Shepherd Poultry Ranch in Lindsborg is Reese’s avian sanctuary –...
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Explore a Swedish Kansas town that celebrates its culture
By Sheridan Wimmer on November 6, 2023
Whether you enjoy or despise Hallmark movies, they have perfected the formula of a feel-good holiday plot. A girl moves to a small town to save it from some sort of ruin, meets a local blue-collar...
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Walnut Hulling Stations in Kansas Gain Traction
By Sheridan Wimmer on October 8, 2023
Typically, days in October conjure images of crisp, cool mornings and sweater weather. But on Oct. 2, temperatures topped off at 90 degrees while Luke and Jaime Terry of Robinson were gearing up for...
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Pumpkins and Persistence Pays off at Walters’ Pumpkin Patch in Kansas
By Sheridan Wimmer on October 6, 2023
Becky and Carroll Walters own and operate Walters’ Pumpkin Patch just off U.S. Highway 77 10 miles north of El Dorado. The Walters started their pumpkin patch in 1986 because of Becky’s love of...
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Kansas County Farm Bureau provides Taco Tuesday meals
By Sheridan Wimmer on October 4, 2023
“Your ‘Farm Eats’ order has arrived!” the volunteer exclaimed after a few knocks on an apartment door in Kansas City, Kan. The door opened to an excited little boy perched on his mom’s hip, albeit...
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