by Rebecca McMahon | Feb 15, 2018 | Buy Local, Food Production, Fresh Food, Local Farms, Produce
As I’ve been learning more about the different CSA options available in the Wichita area, it is increasingly enticing to “take the plunge” and try out a CSA share. But…let’s take a reality check. A CSA is NOT right for every person or...
by Rebecca McMahon | Feb 13, 2018 | Buy Local, Fresh Food, Local Economy, Local Farms, Produce
Maybe you have once or twice heard someone talk about a CSA. Like most acronyms, the name “CSA” doesn’t tell you much. To be honest, saying “Community Supported Agriculture” doesn’t help most people more than just saying CSA. From a...
by Rebecca McMahon | Jan 4, 2018 | Food Production, Local Farms, Produce, Sustainability
Over the past several months, I have heard a lot of support and interest in starting a Growing Growers program in the Wichita area. This program has been instrumental in growing the local food system in NE Kansas over the last 10+ years. We are tentatively planning on...
by Rebecca McMahon | Jul 21, 2017 | Food Production, Local Farms, Produce
We had the opportunity to spend some time this week with Orie’s Farm Fresh to learn more about what they grow, how they grow it, and how they eat it. We got a great recipe too that you can learn about near the end of the video!
by Rebecca McMahon | Jun 30, 2017 | Fresh Food, Produce
We are squarely in the middle of the “spring” (read: summer) beet season here in south central Kansas. Beets are typically planted in the early spring for harvest in early to mid-summer. Then a second crop is planted in late July for fall harvest. I never...
