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.

Turning Wrenches into Opportunities

By Sheridan Wimmer on November 30, 2020

Wrenches have been thrown into 2020. Wrenches named COVID-19. Even with the wrenches thrown in, county Farm Bureaus in Kansas took those wrenches and twisted their programming to fit new bolts. They...

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Change To a Healthier Diet

By Sheridan Wimmer on November 11, 2020

Lately, all we’ve been hearing about is change. The change in our lifestyles because of COVID-19 has required all of us to adapt in at least one way or another. While we understand the many...

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How Different Cooking Methods Affect Nutrients

By Sheridan Wimmer on August 14, 2020

We all learn differently. Some of us are visual learners and we learn by seeing and remembering images clearly. Others are hands-on or kinesthetic learners, so experiential learning helps us retain...

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Runner shares story of resilience and love of Kansas

By Sheridan Wimmer on July 6, 2020

Running in Kansas can sometimes present challenges. Wind and humidity top the list of weather-related challenges, especially in the summer months. But for one Kansan, challenges – weather related or...

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Western Kansas rancher provides beef to local grocery store

By Sheridan Wimmer on May 26, 2020

Lettie McKinney of Johnson City believes in failing forward. When she initially tried to sell beef cuts to her local grocery store, they told her they couldn’t because they weren’t able to...

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Healthy Road Trip Tips

By Sheridan Wimmer on May 6, 2020

EDITOR'S NOTE: While we're safe at home now, we're hoping opportunities to travel are coming soon. When that time comes, use these tips to have a fun, safe and healthy trip. Road trips in the summer...

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Ranchers Feed Cattle Oats for Health Benefits

By Sheridan Wimmer on February 7, 2020

In the 1980s and ’90s, Quaker Oats ran commercials featuring actor Wilford Brimley and the slogan, “It’s the right thing to do and the tasty way to do it.” Although they were talking about oatmeal...

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Health Benefits of Lamb

By Sheridan Wimmer on February 7, 2020

When we think of superheroes, we typically think of bigwigs like Batman, Superman or Wonder Woman. We know their stories, we know what they stand for and many times, we know their vulnerabilities (...

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Wreaths for Warriors

By Sheridan Wimmer on November 5, 2019

On Oct. 17, 2006, Corporal David Unger, a young man from Leavenworth, was serving his nation in Iraq. Unger was driving a Humvee, escorting 2nd Lt. Christopher E. Loudon. Insurgents learned of the...

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Meet Your New Nutrition Label

By Sheridan Wimmer on November 5, 2019

If being an adult means getting upset when they rearrange your grocery store, then get ready for another change happening in grocery stores across America. However, these changes shouldn’t be as...

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