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RhondaJanke — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 14:33:33 CDT

This page can be used to share information, documents, powerpoints, etc. I have several talks (and several versions of each) that describe our local food situation. I'm happy to share those, and allow folks to reprint, report and re-use the data; just give me and KSU credit for compiling the data. Data sources are usually embedded in the powerpoint, either in the slide where it is presented, or at the end in the credits, and are generally gov. documents such as the USDA Census of Ag, the ERS website, etc. This website limits the memory for each attachement, so you might need to convert to adobe before posting, or split long talks into 2 or 3 sections, especially if there are photos.

Others - feel free to add to this.

Rhonda Janke

(scroll to bottom of this page to find March 18 powerpoint presentation on local food)

RhondaJanke — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 11:01:26 CDT

Kansas State University (www.ksu.edu)

See next page for updated information about our March 2, 2009 "Meet and Greet" conference in Lawrence, KS.

Here is a link to KSU related soil quality fact sheets and presentations: Soil Quality

University of Kansas (www.ku.edu)

Kansas Rural Center (www.kansasruralcenter.org)

Learn more about the 2009 Kansas Farmers' Market Conference on the Kansas Rural Center's Calendar
The conference is open to all involved with farmers’ markets whether as a producer, market manager, board member or interested citizen.

(note: please add to this list, and/or add more explanation of programs offered by each entity on the list)

RhondaJanke — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 10:57:45 CDT

We can use this page to discuss soil quality issues and findings from research and from our farms. I'll post the powerpoints that I use for Growing Growers and other training programs. Anyone can add pages to this, highlight findings from your farm, post questions for discussion etc.

So far, I've posted two powerpoints: one on soil quality, which I had to put in 3 separate files (part 1, 2 and 3) since we can only upload files with 2 mega size per file. The other powerpoint is on soil test interpretation, and is more about the nutrient content of the soil, not the physical and biological.

I'll also put some links to fact sheets that have been developed to describe soil quality testing methods, and hands-on, low cost tests. Here is the current link to the soil test fact sheets. They will be moving to a new website soon, and I'll update that as needed. http://www.oznet.ksu.edu/kswater

RRJ

RhondaJanke — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 10:19:39 CDT

Announcement for the training is posted here:

Sunday, May 3, from 1:30 to 4:30 at Pinwheel Farm, 1480 N. 1700 Rd. (directions below). There is no charge, because this type of work is part of Rhonda's responsibilities for her position at KSU. But free-will donations to Pinwheel Farm and/or to KSU horticulture programs will certainly be accepted.

Potluck following for those who wish to stay and talk more about what we've learned and build community. Please bring a chair, table service, and a dish to share.

Please RSVP ASAP.Maximum 30 peopleso we can see and hear easily. It will be rain or shine, since we can gather in the barn if needed. Carpooling, walking, riding a bike, etc. will minimize parking stress, although we have a lot of off-street parking now. Please no dogs--we have LOTS ofnew lambs!

Before the workshop, Rhonda will send us information on gathering soil samples to bring to the workshop so we can see the variety of soil types we have. It will be a very hands-on workshop.

I'm hoping someone will step forward to set up a Google Group or wiki that we can all join, and keep in touch iwth each other as we put our new knowledge to work.

Looking forward to seeing you all in May!
Blessings,
Natalya

To get to Pinwheel Farm:

From Lawrence/points south: Go north across the Mass. St. bridge onto North 2nd. Go through 2 stoplights. Look for O'Reilly Auto Parts on the right, and turn onto the street just BEFORE O'Reilly's (North St. a.k.a. N. 1700 Rd.). Go about 4 blocks east. Just past the trailer court (on the right) you will cross N. 5th St. (also on the right). The farm driveway is just beyond 5th Street on the LEFT.

Alternative side-street route for walking/biking: Come across the walk on the east bridge, and turn right onto Elm St. At Third St., turn north and follow 3rd as it jogs, east on Locust and north in front of the grain elevators and across the tracks. Take any preferred side street before or including North Street (I like Perry or Lincoln) east to 5th Street, turn left on 5th, and go to the end of the road. Jog right then left into the farmhouse drive, or go straight ahead into the drive for the new barn.

From I-70: Take the East Lawrence exit. At the light after the toll booth, turn LEFT onto N. 2nd/ Hwy 40/59. After passing the concrete "LAWRENCE" letters on the left, road will veer to the right. Look for O'Reilly Auto Parts on the left, and turn onto the street just AFTER O'Reilly's (North St. a.k.a. N. 1700 Rd.). Go about 4 blocks east. Just past the trailer court (on the right) you will cross N. 5th St. (also on the right). The farm driveway is just beyond 5th street on the LEFT.

From points north (Hwys 24/40): head south into Lawrence. After passing the concrete "LAWRENCE" letters on the left, road will veer to the right. Look for O'Reilly Auto Parts on the left, and turn onto the street just AFTER O'Reilly's (North St. a.k.a. N. 1700 Rd.). Go about 4 blocks east. Just past the trailer court (on the right) you will cross N. 5th St. (also on the right). The farm driveway is just beyond 5th street on the LEFT.

RhondaJanke — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 20:44:16 CDT

We promised to post the presentations and other info on this website for everyone to enjoy, even if you didn't make it to the conference.

Here is the agenda, and each speaker's powerpoint is attached (see bottom of page). One talk is in 3 parts due limits to the size of attachment. Video will be added later.

Black Hawk County Iowa Success - Kamyar Enshayan, Cedar Falls, Iowa

Where we Started - Trials and Tribulations of "local" in Kansas - Ted Carey and Dan Nagengast

Results of surveys of local growers and buyers in the Kansas River Valley - barriers and opportunities - Hikaru Peterson

Experiences with "local" in Washington State - Theresa Selfa

The Political Economy of Local Foods in Eastern Kansas - Ben Champion

RhondaJanke — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 20:03:47 CDT

Welcome to our Wiki! The goal is to use this website to help create a viable local food system in the Kansas River Valley.

UPDATE from Rhonda Janke: I just added two new pages to the wiki - both under "State-wide Resources." (Click to see).
One page includes the talks and info presented at our March 2 "Meet and Greet" in Lawrence Kansas, all on local food related issues.
The other page contains recent calls for proposals. I'll try to remember to take these down after the grant due date. Everyone - feel free to add info you
see to this page too.

To do that, we need to know what we already have going on, which is a LOT!
We also need to meet one another, in person, and/or in this virtual space, so feel free to join and contribute.
I have set up this site to allow contributions from anyone who joins, but not from anonymous visitors.

To get started, the site pages will simply be the names of towns along the Kansas River from East to West. I'll start with
the larger towns (Kansas City, Lawrence, Topeka, Manhattan, and Junction City) but feel free to add other towns as projects
and activities develop, or you just want to "put them on the map."

I'll also suggest some general categories of things we could list for each of our communities that are resources (buyers and sellers) for local food.
These can be described, and details and links to other sites with more info can be provided. For example:
Farmers' Markets
Gov. programs
Schools
Non-profit organizations and their projects
Others?

See other pages on this site to contribute discussions, photos, etc. Just join the site (need name and password), click the "easy edit" button, and type away!
Don't worry about messing stuff up for now. You have to click "save" to save your edits, and if you delete something important by accident, all previous versions of this page are
saved and can be recovered.

RhondaJanke — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 20:01:20 CDT

Info from Community Food Security Coalition: grants available to schools:
STIMULUS MONEY FOR SCHOOL KITCHEN EQUIPMENT
(posted 3/25/09, grants due June 8, 2009)

The economic stimulus package provides $100 million for school food service
equipment grants, which can fund new freezers, salad bars, milk coolers,
etc. Funds are allocated based on each state's school meals administrative
expense allocation, and local school food authorities (SFAs) may then
competitively apply for National School Lunch Program equipment assistance
grants. Priority will be given to SFAs in which at least 50 percent of the
students are eligible for free or reduced-priced meals. Grants will be made
no later than June 8, 2009.

Please ASK the agency that is implementing the stimulus package in your
state to include language in their solicitation of applications to target
such funds for farm to school purposes.

Diane Conners wrote an excellent article on how Michigan and Wisconsin are
organizing to use these stimulus package kitchen equipment for farm to
school programs; please share this with your state as they have set a
precedent:

"The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, which is administering the
federal program for its schools, got permission from the U.S. Department of
Agriculture to include in its grant application guidelines for an expanded
description of equipment that schools can propose buying with the grant
dollars:

* "Equipment that enables Wisconsin schools to use locally grown fresh
fruits and vegetables."
* The guidelines list some examples: "Additional refrigeration units,
two-compartment produce-washing sinks, serving line and salad bar equipment,
mechanical potato peelers, and mechanical vegetable slicers and choppers."

It is important that we use these dollars for farm to school initiatives.
Congress will be influenced by how much farm to school demand there is for
these funds and will understand farm to school needs as important as they
consider the Child Nutrition Reauthorization bill later this year.

Please URGE YOUR LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT TO APPLY for the funds.

Please let us know of the results of your conversations in pressing for
optimal use of these stimulus package funds. Send a quick note to Megan
Elsener: megan.foodsecurity@gmail.com.

Finally, please forward this alert to others in your state whom you think
would be interested.

Thank you for your enthusiasm and quick action on the stimulus package!

Necessary Links:

* USDA Memo on 2009 Equipment Assistance Grants for School Food
Authorities: http://www.fns.usda.gov/fns/recovery/memos/SP_18-2009_sa.pdf
<http://foodsecurity.list-manage.com/track/click?u=923d8af6802cd35b0a1f16530
&id=a50ca9548f&e=6hLGJjvsye>
* State Agencies Administering Child Nutrition Programs:
http://www.fns.usda.gov/cnd/Contacts/StateDirectory.htm
<http://foodsecurity.list-manage.com/track/click?u=923d8af6802cd35b0a1f16530
&id=58fe4acd75&e=6hLGJjvsye>
* Obama Stimulus Targets Fresh, Local Food by Diane Conners:
http://www.mlui.org/farms/fullarticle.asp?fileid=17293
<http://foodsecurity.list-manage.com/track/click?u=923d8af6802cd35b0a1f16530
&id=ebb48e5a66&e=6hLGJjvsye>
* Contacts for Congressional offices:
http://www.congress.org/congressorg/directory/congdir.tt
<http://foodsecurity.list-manage.com/track/click?u=923d8af6802cd35b0a1f16530
&id=6c45941ce8&e=6hLGJjvsye>
* Food program highlights in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of
2009:
http://www.frac.org/Legislative/action_center/arra_antihunger_highlights.htm
<http://foodsecurity.list-manage.com/track/click?u=923d8af6802cd35b0a1f16530
&id=437e7b5882&e=6hLGJjvsye>

Community Food Security Coalition

Community Food Security Coalition
110 Maryland Ave NE, Suite 307, Washington DC, 20002
Phone [202] 543-8602 | www.FoodSecurity.org
<http://foodsecurity.list-manage.com/track/click?u=923d8af6802cd35b0a1f16530
&id=5538886d67&e=6hLGJjvsye>

The Community Food Security Coalition (CFSC) is a non-profit 501(c)(3),
North American organization dedicated to building strong, sustainable, local
and regional food systems that ensure access to affordable, nutritious, and
culturally appropriate food for all people at all times. We seek to develop
self-reliance among all communities in obtaining their food and to create a
system of growing, manufacturing, processing, making available, and selling
food that is regionally based and grounded in the principles of justice,
democracy, and sustainability.

RhondaJanke — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 22:11:48 CDT

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Kickin'BullRanch — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 22:10:53 CST

Websites to find local farms:

Kansas River Valley website for selling or buying food: http://www.kansasrivervalley.com/

Kansas City Food Circle's Google-mapped Food-Finder and Directory of local organic and free-range food producers.

National LocalHarvest website with many local farms: http://www.localharvest.org

Lawrence Area Horticulture Producers: www.growinglawrence.com

Lists of Local Farms by county:

Douglas
Geary
Jackson
Jefferson
Johnson

Prairie Star Farm, 7515 Edgerton Road, DeSoto 913-583-1671 (Open Late March to Late June)
- Bedding plants
- Hanging Baskets
- Garden Plants

Leavenworth
Pottawatomie
Riley
Shawnee
Wabunsee
Wyandotte

WebMinionKCFC — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 10:48:04 CST

Join this group, and add your CSA info, below:

Rolling Prairie Farmers Alliance (Northeast Kansas)
Hen House Growers' Alliance (Kansas City Area)

Add your CSA to the Kansas City CSA Coalition - See www.KC-CSAC.org for info about our local organic and free-range Community Supported Agriculture programs.

WebMinionKCFC — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 10:42:16 CST

Kansas City Food Circle - Connecting locavores with nearby organic and free-range food producers. See our Mission Statement ,annual DIRECTORY and Growers Pledges.

KC Healthy Kids - Uniting Kansas City for Fit and Healthy Kids. See our SiteMap.

Kansas City Center for Urban Agriculture - Developing training and research programs for new and experienced farmers and for city planners and community members interested in city farming. Additionally, the Center operates the Kansas City Community Farm (KCCF), a working, certified organic vegetable farm where we develop and demonstrate production practices suitable for Midwestern urban agriculture.

(please JOIN us, then add more links and details...)

MercedesTaylorPucket — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 07:56:02 CST

Downtown Lawrence Farmers' Market

Community Mercantile

Rolling Prairie Farmers Alliance

Kaw Valley Farm Tour

JenniferLSmith — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 11:41:11 CST

USDA data base....

FAO data base.....

Grow Montana

Food Market Size Estimator Tool

(more later)

JenniferLSmith — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 10:04:21 CST

Baldwin City Farmers' Market
Perry-Lecompton Farmers' Market

RhondaJanke — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 23:10:52 CST

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RhondaJanke — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 23:09:10 CST

List local food resources here for town near KC, but not in the city proper.

RhondaJanke — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 22:30:03 CST

Use this page to propose a new project, and see what others think.

One project idea that came up at the Topeka and Lawrence Ken Meter presentations in Oct. 2008 was to start with a particular food (fruit or vegetable?) and see if the KRV (Kansas River Valley) could grow enough to feed itself. Possibilities are things like garlic, sweet potatoes, or apples.

What do you think?

Other project ideas?

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