The Bean Patch
“We would like to say we feel very privileged that our customers continue to hang in there with us during what has been a very stressful year for all,” Mary said. Continue reading The Bean Patch
Category: People
From Their Family to Yours
A Season in the Life of Jirak Family Produce by Peggy Bair Any given day out in Cummings, KS, Mark and Theresa Jirak will be getting dirty. The Jirak Family Produce farm is never short on chores as it produces slicing tomatoes, grape tomatoes, green beans, eggplant, sweet corn, watermelon, cantaloupe, zucchini, yellow straight neck squash, pumpkins, cucumbers, peppers, winter squash and honey. When people … Continue reading From Their Family to Yours
Watkins C Ranch
Outdoor Escape for Your Inner Cowboy By Peggy Bair About 10 years ago, a couple of Kansas teenagers, Michael Green and Cody Heim, bumped fists in a promise to each other for the future: that they would own a ranch and spend their lives as cowboys helping other people experience the joys of country life. In the most unlikeliest of times, that dream came true … Continue reading Watkins C Ranch
Sugar and Spice – and Everything Vice
By Peggy Bair Kansas Baker Making Life a Little Sweeter and Lot More Fun By all outward appearances, Misty Dunning is just a regular citizen of Basehor, KS. She lives in a nice house at the end of a cul de sac with her husband and daughters. It’s all perfectly normal. She grew up in a small town in western Kansas with only one stoplight. … Continue reading Sugar and Spice – and Everything Vice
Lions Come Roaring Back
we welcomed the adversity that was thrown at us and continued to become the best version of ourselves. We become the class of perseverance. Continue reading Lions Come Roaring Back
Parkville March for Unity
The Northland largely white community makes a stand for Minority rights by Peggy Bair Parkville – History of Racial Conflict Residents of the town of Parkville, MO will be the first to admit that it has a very checkered past, (if it is to be stated in the kindest terms), regarding race relations and racism. On April 14, 1855, an angry mob townspeople – angry … Continue reading Parkville March for Unity
Soap and Bread and Goats – OH MY!
It is amazing how the farmers market has become such a big part of who we are. It has blessed us in so many ways, but mostly by the friendships it has kindled. Continue reading Soap and Bread and Goats – OH MY!
Unity Walk Calls on a Community to Heal
“People saying ‘black lives matter’ – they aren’t saying other lives doesn’t matter. The statement simply means stop killing us because of the color of our skin.” Jermaine Wilson Continue reading Unity Walk Calls on a Community to Heal
Open Air at Open Door
There was no animosity seen but there was, instead, looks of gratitude and appreciation for being able to see other members of their church family in person – even if it meant not being able to hug. Continue reading Open Air at Open Door
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