Kansas Makers: Women Brewmasters
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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Category: Made in Kansas
Kansas Maker: Hats by Lil Grizz
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…
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Kansas Maker: Ryan Martin, W.H. Ranch Dungarees
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…
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Taste of KANSAS!: Making Cheese with Jason Wiebe Dairy
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…
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Seven Kansas Cheesemakers to Sample
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…
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Letting the Strings Sing
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…
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Where to stock up on Kansas Jerky
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…
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Morning Light Kombucha
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…
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'Tribal Enterprises Adapt to Community Needs'
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…
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Poppin 'Good: Princeton Popcorn
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…
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