Kansas Ag Connection - Wichita Farmers' Market Workshop Feb. 9

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Wichita Farmers' Market Workshop Feb. 9
Kansas Ag Connection - 01/16/2019

The Kansas Department of Agriculture and K-State Research and Extension will host a regional workshop in Wichita on Feb. 9 at the Sedgwick County Extension Education Center. This is one of six regional workshops which are being held this winter to assist farmers' market vendors and managers.

Kansas farmers' markets not only provide a fresh food source, but also stimulate the local economy. In 2018, 95 farmers' markets were registered with KDA's Central Registration of Farmers' Markets.

"Farmers' markets provide growers a wonderful opportunity to have real interaction with consumers, and a chance to tell their farm's story," said Londa Nwadike, consumer food safety specialist with K-State Research and Extension and the University of Missouri. "It's also important for farmers to understand certain legal, safety and financial parameters before choosing to sell at a farmers' market."

A keynote presentation will feature C&C High Tunnel Farms, and a panel will provide information about managing CSAs. KDA's weights and measures program will also offer free scale certification for attendees. Workshop topics will include:

- Vendor Resources and Marketing Tips

- Small Farm Equipment

- Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program Training

The workshop will be held at the Sedgwick County Extension Education Center, 4-H Hall, 7001 W. 21st St. N in Wichita. Onsite registration will open at 8:15 a.m. and the workshop will begin at 8:45 a.m. and conclude by 4:30 p.m. Registration for this workshop is now open and is $20 per participant through Feb. 1, and $25 after Feb. 1. Registration forms can be found at sedgwick.k-state.edu, FromtheLandofKansas.com/FMWorkshop, or by calling 316-660-0100.

For more information, contact Lexi Wright, KDA's From the Land of Kansas marketing coordinator, at 785-564-6755 or Lexi.Wright@ks.gov. Workshops are also being held in Olathe, Parsons, Dodge City, Manhattan and Hays.

KDA is committed to providing an environment that enhances and encourages economic growth of the agriculture industry and the Kansas economy. The Kansas Ag Growth Strategy has identified training for small companies via workshops as a key growth outcome for the specialty crop sector, particularly in the western half of the state. The farmers' market workshops will provide education through partnerships to help make Kansas farmers, ranchers and agribusinesses more successful.

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