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Heartland Regional Food Business Center

Posted on February 22, 2024 by Karen Blakeslee

The Heartland Regional Food Business Center, a USDA funded program serving Kansas, Iowa, Missouri, Nebraska, and Oklahoma, is a program to help encourage local food producers to build their businesses. The mission is to help local and regional food businesses and markets with startup resources, learn ways to grow their business, and connect with partners for food processiong, distribution, technical assistance and more.

One way to get connected is to sign up for the monthly newsletter to learn about grant opportunities and connect with technical partners.

Kansas Local Food Producer Workshops

Posted on January 19, 2024 by Karen Blakeslee

Local Foods Workshops

We’re back in person! These workshops were formerly known as Regional Farmers Market Workshops. Registration is now open. Sign up now!

Select the link below for registration at a location near you.

Learn more at the Kansas Local Foods Systems website.

Kansas Local Food Community Roundtables

Posted on August 10, 2023 by Karen Blakeslee

Are you interested in improving local food resources in your community? Join us!

The Kansas Local Foods program is planning 10+ roundtable sessions around Kansas to share experiences and provide feedback on the goals you have for your community and the needs. The first session is planned for November 1, 2023.

So if you are involved with local grocery stores, restaurants, food distribution, school food service, etc. please join the conversation. Check our Kansas Local Food website for complete information.

Kansas Local Foods Fellow Program

Posted on August 10, 2023 by Karen Blakeslee

K-State Research and Extension Local Food Systems is now launching the Kansas Local Food Fellows Program. Food system partners across the state of Kansas can apply to host a fellow to work on a site-specific local food system project.

The purpose of the Fellows Program is to increase capacity for local food system projects. This may jumpstart a local food policy coalition or other partner to increase outreach, engagement, and growth of organization goals.

Projects may be related to, but are not restricted to research, education, marketing, or community engagement of local food system participants including producers, processors, distributors, retailers, and/or consumers.

Learn more at Kansas Local Foods.

This program is funded by a Regional Food Systems Partnership Grant through the Agricultural Marketing Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Center for Rural Enterprise Engagement

Posted on August 10, 2023 by Karen Blakeslee

Are you a small business owner? No matter what your business is, from a local farm-to-table business or main street shop, the Center for Rural Enterprise Engagement (CREE) is here to help your business grow!

Sign up now for the 2023 Insight Summit virtual conference. The Summit will focus on improving social media strategies and online sales.

The investment price of attending is $199. But you receive hands-on experiences through interactive settings from your home.

Learn more and register now at https://ruralengagement.org/events/insight-summit-2023/.

CREE is an issue-focused transdisciplinary center that serves as a generator and source of knowledge about new-media marketing.

New Website for Kansas Local Foods

Posted on July 17, 2023 by Karen Blakeslee

Building communities through local foods. That is the goal in growing local food businesses across Kansas.

A new website for Kansas Local Foods has been launched to help. There are many resources, ways to get involved, find local foods, and grow your community.

Rebecca McMahon and Amanda Lindahl are the leaders of this program. You can learn more about them and find their contact information at www.k-state.edu/kansaslocalfoods/learn-more/staff.html.

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