Aug 2nd 2022
History of the Kansas State Fair
In January 1873, a group of businessmen met and organized in Hutchinson, Kansas, to create the Reno County Agricultural Society. Later that year, on September 23-24, that society held a fair in the sm…
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Jan 18th 2022
The feelings behind farming: Allison Lahey offers her insights into being a farmer in 2022
Allison Lahey describes herself as a typical farm wife and mom. Living and working on her family’s Southwest Kansas farm, she does office work, pays bills, checks cattle from April to November during…
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Dec 20th 2021
Woodworking wonders: Cabinetry & kayaking with Matt from MWA Woodworks
After moving his family from Cleveland, OH, down to the Nashville, TN, area, Matt found himself with a “real need to fill our new home with furniture and not enough money to do it.”At this point, his…
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Dec 8th 2021
Cottoning on: The woman behind a fifth generation Tennessee century farm
Kelly Griggs forms a vital part of the family team behind Griggs Farm where corn, cotton, wheat, and soybeans have been farmed since 1882. Some of Kelly’s day-to-day duties include driving the equipme…
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Nov 4th 2021
Portage View Farms: The Family that Homesteads Together
What started as a small garden has blossomed into a thriving practice of homesteading for Mother and Daughter-in-law, Jordyn and Kay. Homesteading is more than gardening and taking care of animals.…
Published by Morgan Lea
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Oct 17th 2021
Mastering the Homestead with Nate Petroski
Living on the land and loving every day of it. The NarroWay Homestead crew of three are on their way to self-sufficient homesteading. Nate Petroski, his wife, and his sister found their place to call…
Published by Morgan Lea
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Jun 21st 2021
Simply The Best: Bringing a Fresh Feel to Farming
Ben and Lauren Denny are first generation farmers running a ranch on seventh-generation land in Oklahoma. Known as Simply Country Ranch, the pair went from careers in the construction and teaching…
Published by Molly Crager
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Jun 21st 2021
Keeping the cogs turning: How the Moving America podcast educates & entertains
John Belcher and Mike Necessary come from the coal country area of Virginia, where they were both faced with the choice of going underground or opting for something different when it came to gettin…
Published by Molly Crager
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Jun 21st 2021
Raising happy, healthy milking cows at Hilltop Dairy
From debunking mainstream dairy-farming myths to giving followers a glimpse into everyday life on the farm, Hilltop Dairy in Southeast Iowa uses their social media presence to educate their followe…
Published by Molly Crager
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Feb 24th 2021
The Face of a Female Farmer
With more women in agriculture than ever before, here at KEY we decided it was high time that the 128,000 female farmers across America got the recognition they deserve. In celebration of this new,…
Published by Morgan Lea
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Feb 4th 2021
Kansas Hunting and Fishing: A True Outdoor Community
Facebook. Love it or hate it, it’s where billions of people gather every day to engage with their communities, find new groups, meet like-minded souls, and pass the time. It was only natural that o…
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Feb 4th 2021
CW Fishing: When Fishing Becomes Your Profession
Chris Whisenant, native Kansan, started his fishing career early with weekend trips to the family cabin at the Lake of the Ozarks, MO, which offers year-round angling and a wide variety of fish to…
Published by Morgan Lea