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.

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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Kansas beekeeper works to improve urban removal of colonies

By Sheridan Wimmer on April 1, 2024

One thing you don’t expect as a homeowner is the possibility of a swarm of bees entering your home and taking residence. While they aren’t necessarily eating your food or using your utilities, these...

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Energy Green Grandpa Shares Energy Tips on YouTube

By Sheridan Wimmer on March 14, 2024

Now that many of us have reached adulthood, at least in legal terms, there are times we think of our journey in life and those certain individuals who made an impact. The people who believed in our...

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Farm Labor is highly respected on Kansas farm

By Sheridan Wimmer on March 13, 2024

Food in our grocery stores doesn’t come from the back room or the truck dropping it off. It comes from fields, orchards, pastures, greenhouses and groves – where laborers work long hours to care for...

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Coronado Heights Castle

By Sheridan Wimmer on March 13, 2024

Just northwest of Lindsborg, travel along gravel roads to visit the spectacular Coronado Heights Castle. Atop a hill sits a beautiful castle overlooking the vast Kansas skies. Spanish conquistador...

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Farm Rescue aids farmers in tough times

By Sheridan Wimmer on March 5, 2024

Farmers and ranchers are a tough bunch. Their work ethic is strong, their fortitude unwavering. But there are times in all of our lives when proverbial lemons are handed to us and we (begrudgingly)...

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Gray County Company Improves Cattle and Dairy Production

By Sheridan Wimmer on March 4, 2024

It all started in 1974 when Max Jantz bought one tractor and one scraper in the Gray County town of Montezuma. “My dad tells the story about when he was working at the local co-op, a guy pulled up...

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Kansas family preserves generational farm

By Sheridan Wimmer on February 8, 2024

Travel throughout Kansas and you’ll notice a rock Fred Flintstone would dream of quarrying. What certain parts of Kansas lack in trees, it makes up for in limestone. So much so that in certain parts...

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End Hunger Food Drive Makes Big Impact in Kansas

By Sheridan Wimmer on February 1, 2024

Counties across the state collaborated with their Farm Bureau Financial Services (FBFS) partners to take part in an initiative to combat hunger and make a positive impact on their community. The...

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