Farm-to-Fork event yields fruitful ideas

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May 30, 2014 - 12:00 AM

Some say an idea is like being struck by lightning, or a light bulb switching on above someone’s head. But what if an idea was like a farm? It would take many hands to work the rich soil, plant the seed of the idea, nurture it and watch it grow. It would take a community to bear the fruit of their idea, and in return it would feed them all.

More than two dozen people attended the southeast Kansas Farm-to-Fork Summit. The summit was the result of many organizations working together, including Kansas Rural Center (KRC) and GROW Allen County. Their goals were to understand the farm and food challenges of southeast Kansas and understand the policies needed to help more farmers grow fruit and vegetables for local citizens.

“The truth is, our current food system is failing Kansans,” said Cole Cottin, program coordinator of KRC.

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