Tips for Starting Hard Conversations About Mental Health
by Rick McNary
My phone rang at 2 a.m., and the voice on the other end was desperate.“Pastor,” the man groaned. “I’m going to end it all. I left the door unlocked. I want you to come take care…
How Small Meat Lockers Work
by Rick McNary
There are two ways you can buy beef, pork, lamb or bison from a farmer. One way is to buy in bulk by selecting a quarter, half or whole of the animal. The other way is to purchase…
Border Queen Harvest Hub hires new executive director
by Border Queen Harvest Hub
The Border Queen Harvest Hub (BQHH) is excited to announce the hiring of Becca Murry from Argonia as its executive director.Murry hit the ground running on her first day in her…
Border Queen Town Hall in Winfield a resounding success
by Becca Murry
The recent Border Queen Harvest Hub (BQHH) Town Hall in Winfield was a notable achievement, drawing a diverse audience eager to gain insights into the Harvest Hub initiative.
How a commercial kitchen can help your community create business opportunities
by Rick McNary
In the late 1940s, Dorothy Lynch and her husband ran a restaurant in St. Paul, Neb. She created her own tomato-based salad dressing, which became so popular patrons would bring…
Do I need a license?
by Becca Murry
The Border Queen Harvest Hub is a community-based approach that creates economic opportunities for farms and ranches by establishing a physical system of production,…
10 reasons to go to your local county fair
by Rick McNary
It’s summertime and that means county fair time in Kansas. I loved going to the Butler County Fair as a kid and love it now more as an adult.
Inaugural Oxford Farm Tour exceeds expectations
by Rick McNary
The inaugural Oxford Farm Tour on Saturday, June 29, was attended by more than 100 people from as far away as Kansas City who toured each of the five farms in the Oxford area.…
10 things I learned in my Border Queen Harvest Hub Tours
by Rick McNary
I recently began touring some of the producers, processors and distributors in the Border Queen Harvest Hub (BQHH) that’s situated around Sumner County and here are 10 things I’ve…
The Border Queen Harvest Hub Town Hall in Oxford another success
by Rick McNary
The Border Queen Harvest Hub (BQHH) Town Hall held in Oxford this month was well attended as farmers, ranchers, public officials and community members gathered to learn about the…