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.
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...
Kansas Hop Grower Creates Traveling Beer Camper
By Sheridan Wimmer on September 23, 2021
For some of us, our best ideas come to us at night. For others, it’s on our work commute. For some, like Brandi Lahey in Moscow, an idea came to her and her family while they were enjoying a libation...
Growing Hope Globally
By Sheridan Wimmer on August 16, 2021
A lot of us come from small towns—where there’s maybe one stoplight (if even that), a lot of dogs and a good amount of good people. Our small towns in Kansas see community involvement with fairs,...
Why Beans are Good for You
By Sheridan Wimmer on August 10, 2021
We all know the little rhyme about beans – beans, beans the magical fruit. We’ll stop there, but the reason beans make us a tad gassy is because of raffinose, a carbohydrate that’s poorly digested by...
Purple on the Prairie
By Sheridan Wimmer on July 22, 2021
“Lavender latte, please.” Lavender flavors have been gaining popularity, especially among coffee drinkers. The herb is believed to help reduce stress and anxiety, so it’s no surprise the purple...
Beef Up Your Diet
By Sheridan Wimmer on May 5, 2021
Warmer months mean warming up our grills. Apron on and tongs in hand, we are excited every year when the temperatures reach a level where standing outside for a period of time is comfortable, or at...
Addressing Food Insecurity in Kansas
By Sheridan Wimmer on May 5, 2021
“When you have more than you need, build a longer table, not a higher fence.” For Debbie Bearden in Allen County, her dad was an example of someone who built longer tables. “I grew up on a dairy...
Growing Entrepreneurs From the Vine
By Sheridan Wimmer on April 26, 2021
Editor's note: This article originally appeared in August 2019 in MHK Business News. All photos are by David Mayes. Growing up on a wheat farm in Ellis, Scott Kohl didn’t expect to be where he is...
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