As mothers and farmers, our kids' safety is absolutely our number one priority. We also understand it is vitally important it is to protect children but we also feel strongly about the values and work ethic that farm kids develop.
Antibiotics in Meat | Worried About Them? See What Farm Moms Say
Family Farming | Ladies Who Grow Your Lunch
Now, I see that’s how other farm families operate, as well. We all contribute to the farm in our own way. Our children’s grandparents also are our business partners.
How To Start a Farm | Prove It
Answers to 29 Questions About Food
Cow Farms | Creating Happy Heifers
Where Does Popcorn Come From
What "Good" Moms Eat
Doing More with Less on Modern Farms
These days, it seems like everyone is being asked to do more with less — fewer hours in the day, smaller budgets and less resources. Farming is no different. Today, producers are being tasked with increasing their yields while reducing their costs. To accomplish this goal, farmers must make every acre of ground more efficient as resources become more scarce. And, we’ve done it.
Garden Pesticides & How Your Garden Grows (It's Not Too Different from Corn!)
For me, growing plants is both a profession and a hobby. I’m an avid gardener, but my day-to-day job is helping farmers grow healthy crops. My education in plant and soil science can be applied to thousands of acres of corn, wheat and soybeans — and it can just as easily be used to help a few tomato plants thrive in my backyard.
Farming Questions | Offline and On to the Farm
We Hear You | Kansas Dairy
How to Support Family Farming: Fill a Grocery Cart
Sustainable Farming From a Farmer's Perspective
Going From Vegetarian to Cattle Farmer
Farmers Love Technology
In the last 30 years, a lot has changed about farming. Agriculture is advancing with the help of technology — just like many industries. Our farm’s philosophy is growth through innovation. In many cases, that means incorporating technology. We research, evaluate, test and calculate the return on investment on each new venture we try.
What Does a Farmer Do
Krystale is part of a fourth-generation family farm outside Lawrence, Kan., and a full-time operations manager for an insurance company. She and her husband, Lowell, are raising their two kids while growing crops and running a small beef cattle feedlot. Krystale is an expert multi-tasker and fits in hobbies like baking, writing, running and reading.
