Kansas Makers: Women Brewmasters
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Photography by Aaron Patton These Kansas venues feature on-site beers created by a new generation of female brewmasters For the most part, the brewmaster profession in the United States is…
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Photography by Aaron Patton These Kansas venues feature on-site beers created by a new generation of female brewmasters For the most part, the brewmaster profession in the United States is…
If you plan to visit Lil Grizz or Joy (who goes by “Mizz Grizz”), you are instructed to just come on in the front door and stomp on the floor a few times. That is because they spend most of their…
Photography courtesy of W.H. Ranch Dungarees Authentic, Kansas-made Western wear from the Dungaree Dude For many, the name “Kansas” evokes images of the West: cattle drives, ranches, sunsets over the…
Photography by Dave Leiker On a third-generation farmstead near Durham, Jason and Sheri Wiebe—with the help of their herd of dairy cows—are creating cheese varieties that have won international…
Photography by Dave Leiker Cheesemakers across the state are putting Kansas on the map with their locally-made artisanal varieties Alma Creamery Founded in 1946, this family-owned creamery makes…
Photography by Kevin Anderson A Merriam violin maker creates instruments for professional and beginner musicians “I was making violins at night and on the weekends and restoring one-quarter to…
Photography: Dave Leiker Drawing on fresh, local supplies and a heritage of meat production, small Kansas businesses produce some of the nation’s best jerky Rich in protein, low in calories…
Photography by Nick Krug It’s about taking care of yourself and your community. Melinda Williamson (mshkoteni bodwewadmi/Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation), the founder of Morning Light Kombucha, has…
Photography by Ryan Coody The Baxoje (Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska) are located in the northeast corner of Kansas, and they are doing big things economically. With more than 26 enterprises…
KANSAS!/Bill Stephen Bob Ralph was raised a city boy, in the heart of Overland Park. But when he was growing up there in the 1980s, he frequented a patch of nearby farmland that became his…
In preparation for our upcoming virtual happy hour with TILL American Wheat Vodka, we took some time to meet the men behind this Atchison based distillery. Who pride themselves on being a true…
From her home studio in Wichita, Tomiyo Tajiri creates stunning kimonos, origami art and accessories. Tajiri began studying her craft while growing up on Okinoerabujima, a small Japanese island near…
Jack Kellogg’s interest in fashion and history led him into the hat business at age 17. “The hat was the accessory that stood out the most,” he says. “It made the biggest statement about who a person…
Sarah Zepick describes her pottery as hand-built pieces with organic edges. Her distinctive look usually involves a white glaze with gold rim. Her design wasn’t something she started out doing. “It…