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.

Visit Lecompton for farm-fresh menus and Kansas prairie sights

By Sheridan Wimmer on July 31, 2024

Three-year-old Opal points to her legwarmers and excitedly says, “I’m ready to help with morning chores!” And help, she does. Her parents, Brian Strecker and Kristin Werner, own and operate Burning...

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How the Cattle Industry is Reducing Emissions to Meet Environmental Goals

By Sheridan Wimmer on July 31, 2024

Where there are conversations about climate change, there are mentions of cattle’s digestive impact. Jokes about belching aside, cattle burps are the forefront of the agriculture industry’s...

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Pumpkins and Persistence Pays off at Walters’ Pumpkin Patch in Kansas

By Sheridan Wimmer on July 31, 2024

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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How a Lavender Field in Kansas Provides Hope For Victims of Human Trafficking

By Sheridan Wimmer on July 10, 2024

You wouldn’t think a lavender field would be just one mile off I-70 in Wyandotte County where six lanes of traffic merge, exit and pass you going speeds exceeding the speed limit. Past concrete...

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3 Reasons Ranchers Brand Their Cattle

By Sheridan Wimmer on July 1, 2024

Young cowboys sit on top of a corral fence, asking their dads when it’s their turn to rope. They’re excited but know to stay out of the way until they’re given the OK on the Elpers ranch in Kingman...

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How a Franklin County flower farm is rooted in its community

By Sheridan Wimmer on June 7, 2024

“Birdie, let her get out of her vehicle,” Brenda Hayden, owner of Aunt B’s Blossoms in Franklin County, says to her dog, with the assurance the dog isn’t a threat. Birdie is a mutt, with a large...

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Middle school students in Kansas compete in first-ever civics competition

By Sheridan Wimmer on June 4, 2024

Politically, our country is seemingly at the edge of a precipice – where intense division on social issues causes deep crevices along partisan lines and lasting resentment toward our fellow man. A...

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Reviving Volland: A Legacy of Grit, Art and Community

By Sheridan Wimmer on May 30, 2024

Revitalizing a piece of history takes grit, determination and a deep respect for its original use. When that piece of history lies among the Flint Hills of Kansas, the work becomes a legacy that...

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The Art of Storytelling Creates 30-Year Tradition in Downs, Kansas

By Sheridan Wimmer on May 17, 2024

“Once upon a time” is a recognizable way to start a story. From childhood, most books read to us start with this idyllic line that weaves into a tale of likable (and unlikeable) characters who learn...

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Kansas County Farm Bureaus implement programs during county fairs

By Sheridan Wimmer on May 3, 2024

There’s nothing like the smell of a Kansas county fair. Yes, the unique scents animals naturally provide are sometimes not for the faint of stomach, but the scents of funnel cakes and carnival rides...

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