Feature Stories

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Local and Fresh for All: Cultivating Community Through Food Access in Atchison County

How a county Farm Bureau initiative connects families with fresh produce and supports local farmers

In the heart of northeast Kansas, Atchison County Farm Bureau helps cultivate more than crops. Through its “Local and Fresh for All” program, which is partially funded through Kansas Farm Bureau’s End Hunger program and supported by Farm Bureau...

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