Dr. Jennifer Kern Hired As New Executive Director
by Rick McNary
The Border Queen Harvest Hub (BQHH) has hired Jennifer Kern as its executive director to manage the day-to-day operations of the local food system along with the new BQHH…
Work To Begin on the New Border Queen Harvest Hub Commercial Kitchen in Caldwell
by Rick McNary
Construction will soon begin on a public-use commercial kitchen in the Caldwell Workspace thanks to a grant from K-State 105 given to the Sumner County Economic Development (SCED…
K-State selects Sumner County Economic Development Commission for K-State 105 Entrepreneurial Blueprint Initiative
by Border Queen Harvest Hub
Sumner County Economic Development Commission is one of 11 projects across Kansas that has been selected for the first cohort of the K-State 105 Entrepreneurial Blueprint…
Tips to Take Your Family on a Farm and Ranch Tour During the Holidays
by Rick McNary
Tips to Take Your Family on a Farm and Ranch Tour During the HolidaysBy Rick McNaryMy wife, Christine, and I decided to take our grandchildren to farms in our area in 2017 after…
Border Queen Harvest Hub Lunch & Learn to Feature Mobile Meat Processing
by Rick McNary
The Border Queen Harvest Hub (BQHH) Lunch and Learn is Tuesday, Dec. 10 at noon in the Upstairs at KanOkla, 21 North Main, in Caldwell. It is a bring-your-own brown bag luncheon.…
Caldwell Market of Farms Fall 2024
by Rick McNary
Caldwell Market of Farms Fall 2024The second Caldwell Market of Farms was another success, especially in the eyes of the 16 different vendors who set up that day. The first Market…
Shop Kansas Farms Attends Rural Grocery Summit
by Rick McNary
In our ongoing effort to support rural communities, Kansas Farm Bureau (KFB) and Shop Kansas Farms (SKF) recently sent Kylee Stout, KFB’s business development manager, to the…
Caldwell Market of Farms this month
by Rick McNary
The Caldwell Market of Farms will be from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26, at the Caldwell Community Center, 119 E. First Ave.
Riding for the Brand
by Rick McNary
It’s common to see the entrance to a ranch with the cutout of a brand in an arch over the drive or mounted to posts along the side. If you drive into the ranch, you will most…
I Support Both Traditional and Organic Farming
by Rick McNary
Farmers, ranchers and growers have many enemies. From the time they plant that seed in the ground until it is harvested, numerous perils come their way. One might be insects so…