The Kansas Specialty Crop Growers Association will hold its 2024 Annual Meeting January 12, 2014, 5-6:00pm CST—in-person and online options. The Annual Meeting is held in conjunction with the Great Plains Growers Conference—so those attending the Conference can join our Annual Meeting in-person. Those wishing to attend online, the Zoom link is: https://ksu.zoom.us/j/3176747968?omn=96617825475.

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Topic: KSCGA Annual Meeting

Time: Jan 12, 2024 05:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada)

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Course begins September 2023—More info and Register at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/insight-summit-2023-tickets-651073286727. Scholarships available at: https://kstate.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0rIBsse86MAZz3E?fbclid=IwAR0NZsUtUwNeptLlYXVdYw6n8YpRmRO0NQSOG32Dq-Wkl1vOPPKINpPqrZ8

K-State Research and Extension Olathe Horticulture Open House RESCHEDULED DUE TO HEAT FOR AUGUST 28, 2023. Register at: https://commerce.cashnet.com/KSUOHREC

Firefly Farm—Wichita is hosting the 2013 Tomato Fest Sunday July 16. Come explore what’s going in in tomato production innovation big and small—and stop by and see what KSCGA is up to these days.

Kansas Specialty Crop Growers Association (KSCGA) will be among the presenters at a Local Foods Conference in Wichita, this Saturday Feb 4. We'll be presenting on what our extensive network of Kansas growers and markets is showing as to who's growing what, how they are selling, and more—all toward making connections among those involved in growing and selling and what might be needed in developing strong local foods systems.

More information and registration at: http://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=srgjb6sab&oeidk=a07ejjl3z8a84ac095f

Join us for the KSCGA Annual Meeting—and connect with other Kansas growers and get up-to-date on our work and vision for the next year ahead..

All Kansas growers and interested parties are encouraged to attend. Voting is restricted to those up-to-date on membership dues participating in the meeting. To pay dues, and access membership purchasing discounts and other member benefits, please do so at: www.kscga.org/membership. If you have questions regarding your membership status, please contact us at info@kscga.org.

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The Kansas Agritourism Program has partnered with Kansas Farm Bureau to hold a one-day agritourism summit on Jan. 5, 2023, at the Hilton Garden Inn and Conference Center in Manhattan, KS. This summit is for members of the Agritourism Program and agriculture producers interested in finding out more about the Agritourism Program. The goal of the summit is to bring producers together to network, learn, gather resources, and ask questions!

Please register at Kansas Agritourism Summit - Registration (travelks.com) by Dec. 22. Cost is $25.

Kansas Specialty Crop Growers Association, in collaboration with Kansas Farmers Union, is offering a virtual workshop and in-person tour program highlighting two Kansas growers’ evolution from small-scale, word-of-mouth production and sales to building operations and reach as leaders in evolving regional food systems. Participants may register and attend any or all of the April 9 events depending on their interest and availability. The events will give growers opportunities to see the real-life planning, practices, equipment, and infrastructure development that’s gone into their expansion and the food safety considerations faced at each step of their growth—and point them in the right direction in their own planning processes.

The April 9 workshop and tours feature both online and in-person opportunities for participation. Participants may register and attend the entire day’s activities or individual activities fitting their interest.

• 10:00-11:30am: Online workshop featuring grower partners (Zoom access info distributed prior to events)

• 1:00-2:30pm: In-person tour of RISE Farm-Wichita (see more info and map below)

• 4:00-5:30pm: In-person tour of Teck Farms-Hutchinson (see more info and map below)

RISE-Firefly Farm: Located in the heart of downtown Wichita, RISE Farms is an exciting rooftop urban ag development in partnership with Firefly Farm and Fidelity Bank.

• 15,000-square-foot outdoor and indoor cultivation area

• 204-panel solar farm

• Innovative, efficient, and interconnected cultivation, irrigation, and processing features

• moving toward supplying on-site restaurants and integration in a regional food system.

Teck Farms: Teck’s Hutchinson operations include:

• an array of regenerative (and certified organic) practices

• high tunnel and outdoor production

• taking a proactive role in building supply and distribution channels for local schools and other venues—integrating safety practices and licenses into their vision for strengthening their regional food system

• a 501(c)(3) offshoot organization dedicated to educating consumers and growers in healthy local foods.

Please register for event(s)—but if you find yourself wanting to particpate at the last minute, here’s the Zoom access info:

Meeting ID: 840 0378 1675

Passcode: 226629

RISE Rooftop Farm is located on the top floor of the Fidelity Bank RISE parking garage at 320 S Market St in downtown Wichita. Public parking is on the ground floor, accessible from both S Market St and E Waterman St. Additional parking will be provided as needed.

Teck Farms is located at 1241 Hendricks St in Hutchinson, KS—an app 1-hour drive from the Wichita tour site—with the schedule allowing for travel time for those wishing to participate in both in-person tours.

(Note: Some map app’s may place you off-course with this address. Teck Farms is located on the NW quadrant/corner of N Hendricks Street and W 12th Avenue—on the north side of Hutchinson.)

This event is supported by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of an award totaling $25,000 received from National Farmers Union with 100 percent funded by FDA/HHS. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by FDA, HHS, or the U.S. Government. For more information, please visit FDA.gov.