Border Queen Harvest Hub

Recently, Shelly Rich of the Sedgwick County Harvest Hub and I had the privilege of presenting at the 2026 Urban Food Systems Symposium (UFSS) in Kansas City, Missouri.

Held September 14–17 under the theme “Cultivating Communities, Cities, and Food Systems,” UFSS brought together people from across the country and beyond who are working to strengthen local and regional food systems. The audience included researchers, Extension professionals, nonprofit leaders, farmers, government officials, and community organizations.

Please join us Thursday, October 22nd at 6:00 PM at the Caldwell Library, 120 S. Main Street, for a special book signing featuring Roger Thurow, author of Abiding Hunger: An American Paradox.

Abiding Hunger: An American Paradox
by Roger Thurow

We are excited to welcome La Hacienda South in Arkansas City, Kansas, to the Border Queen Harvest Hub! You will find them listed under Rural Grocery.

Farmers’ Market • Feed Store • Farm Supplies • Local Products

We are excited to welcome Ryan Lee-AKA the Bread Barron to the Border Queen Harvest Hub! Ryan and his wife recently moved to the Perth area from Tulsa, Oklahoma, bringing with them a love of rural life, hard work—and now, some seriously delicious sourdough bread!

Ryan has worn many hats throughout his career, including aircraft mechanic, construction worker, farmer, and truck driver. But one thing has remained constant throughout his life: Ryan has always loved bread! 

LEARN TO MAKE HOMEMADE MAYONNAISE! 

Princess Ross is back with another class in our “How to Make” series!

Princess Ross is back to teach a new class in our beautiful Border Queen Commerci

We are excited to announce a new membership benefit program to offer you perks for supporting your Shop Kansas Farms farmers and ranchers. We call it “Riding for the Brand.”

We had a great meeting with Eryn Davis from the Kansas State Department of Education out of Topeka on May 7th.  We gathered for a roundtable discussion focused on how to get more locally grown foods into our schools.