BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//KBFA - ECPv6.3.5//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://kbfa.trilinkplus.com X-WR-CALDESC:Events for KBFA REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20230312T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20231105T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20240310T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20241103T070000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240524T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240524T163000 DTSTAMP:20260706T212007 CREATED:20240511T212414Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240619T133922Z UID:9930-1716559200-1716568200@kbfa.trilinkplus.com SUMMARY:Enough is Enough Farm Bill Tour DESCRIPTION:Bates Farm 1 Mile North of Nicodemus\, On 390th Rd URL:https://kbfa.trilinkplus.com/event/enough-is-enough-farm-bill-tour/ LOCATION:Bates Farm\, 1 Mile North of Nicodemus\, On 390th Rd\, Nicodemus\, KS\, United States CATEGORIES:Community Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://kbfa.trilinkplus.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Bales-Barn-and-Beer-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240508T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240508T170000 DTSTAMP:20260706T212007 CREATED:20240201T021032Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240201T022313Z UID:9723-1715173200-1715187600@kbfa.trilinkplus.com SUMMARY:FSMA Produce Safety Grower Training- remote delivery DESCRIPTION:University of Missouri Extension and Kansas State Research and Extension are\npartnering to offer the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Produce\nSafety Alliance (PSA) Grower Training remotely. The class will take\nplace on May 7 AND May 8 from 1-5PM CDT each day. In order to receive a\ncertificate of training\, you will have to attend the entire training on\nboth days and we must be able to see a live video feed of you at least\nperiodically throughout the entire training (or you need to speak or\ntype into the chat when requested) to ensure that you are engaged\nthroughout the entire training. You must participate in the training on a\n device larger than your phone (i.e. tablet or computer). Note that it\nis very important that you are listening and engaged during the training\n to be eligible to receive the certificate of training. If you are a\ncovered farm under the FSMA Produce Safety Rule and need the training\,\nthis course will meet that requirement (for more information visit https://www.ksre.k-state.edu/foodsafety/produce/fsma/index.html). You will be required to return a course evaluation before you will receive your certificate of training.This\n training is geared for produce growers in Kansas and Missouri (but\nparticipants from other states are welcome as space allows) and other\nregulatory or support personnel and will be limited to 30 participants.\nIf you are a Missouri grower and would like more information please\ncontact or Patrick Byers (417-859-2044 or byerspl@missouri.edu). If you are a Kansas grower and would like more information please contact Katelynn Stull at kjstull@ksu.eduNote\n that we need your shipping address to know where to mail your manual\nbefore the training and to know where to mail your certificate after you\n have completed all the requirements of the training. Please list a\nmailing address where we will be able to mail your manual for you to use\n during the training.We will email everyone the zoom link to everyone registered for the course 2 days before the training. URL:https://kbfa.trilinkplus.com/event/fsma-produce-safety-grower-training-remote-delivery-2/ LOCATION:Virtual CATEGORIES:External Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240507T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240507T170000 DTSTAMP:20260706T212007 CREATED:20240201T021032Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240201T022313Z UID:9722-1715086800-1715101200@kbfa.trilinkplus.com SUMMARY:FSMA Produce Safety Grower Training- remote delivery DESCRIPTION:University of Missouri Extension and Kansas State Research and Extension are\npartnering to offer the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Produce\nSafety Alliance (PSA) Grower Training remotely. The class will take\nplace on May 7 AND May 8 from 1-5PM CDT each day. In order to receive a\ncertificate of training\, you will have to attend the entire training on\nboth days and we must be able to see a live video feed of you at least\nperiodically throughout the entire training (or you need to speak or\ntype into the chat when requested) to ensure that you are engaged\nthroughout the entire training. You must participate in the training on a\n device larger than your phone (i.e. tablet or computer). Note that it\nis very important that you are listening and engaged during the training\n to be eligible to receive the certificate of training. If you are a\ncovered farm under the FSMA Produce Safety Rule and need the training\,\nthis course will meet that requirement (for more information visit https://www.ksre.k-state.edu/foodsafety/produce/fsma/index.html). You will be required to return a course evaluation before you will receive your certificate of training.This\n training is geared for produce growers in Kansas and Missouri (but\nparticipants from other states are welcome as space allows) and other\nregulatory or support personnel and will be limited to 30 participants.\nIf you are a Missouri grower and would like more information please\ncontact or Patrick Byers (417-859-2044 or byerspl@missouri.edu). If you are a Kansas grower and would like more information please contact Katelynn Stull at kjstull@ksu.eduNote\n that we need your shipping address to know where to mail your manual\nbefore the training and to know where to mail your certificate after you\n have completed all the requirements of the training. Please list a\nmailing address where we will be able to mail your manual for you to use\n during the training.We will email everyone the zoom link to everyone registered for the course 2 days before the training. URL:https://kbfa.trilinkplus.com/event/fsma-produce-safety-grower-training-remote-delivery/ LOCATION:Virtual CATEGORIES:External Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240406T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240406T120000 DTSTAMP:20260706T212007 CREATED:20240404T225011Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240404T225752Z UID:9866-1712397600-1712404800@kbfa.trilinkplus.com SUMMARY:Urban Farm & Garden DESCRIPTION: URL:https://kbfa.trilinkplus.com/event/urban-farm-garden/ LOCATION:Farm Field Day 4/6/24\, 9316 Fairwood Dr.\, Kansas City\, MO\, 64138\, United States CATEGORIES:Community Event,Farm Visit/Tour ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://kbfa.trilinkplus.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Image-4-2-24-at-7.25-AM.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240328T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240328T120000 DTSTAMP:20260706T212007 CREATED:20240315T121108Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240315T121748Z UID:9819-1711618200-1711627200@kbfa.trilinkplus.com SUMMARY:Farm Visit: Bar H Fresh Farms DESCRIPTION: URL:https://kbfa.trilinkplus.com/event/farm-visit-bar-h-fresh-farms/ LOCATION:Bar H Fresh Farms\, 1041 County RD AA\, OAKLEY\, KS\, 67478\, United States CATEGORIES:Farm Visit/Tour ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://kbfa.trilinkplus.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Bar-H-Farm-visit-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240326T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240326T130000 DTSTAMP:20260706T212007 CREATED:20240201T021106Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240201T022328Z UID:9727-1711454400-1711458000@kbfa.trilinkplus.com SUMMARY:Produce Safety Refresher/Annual Supervisor Training DESCRIPTION:K-State Research & Extension and the University of Missouri Extension will provide Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Produce\nSafety Rule (PSR) Annual Training for Supervisors. This 90-minute\ntraining was designed to assist farm supervisors meet the annual\ntraining requirement outlined in the PSR. This training is not intended\nfor agricultural workers – instead\, it has been developed for farm\nowners and managers who have already attended the full day FSMA PSA\nGrower Training. This training will also review how farm managers can\nadequately train their agricultural workers in compliance with the PSR.\nThis training can also serve as a refresher for those who have already\nattended the full day PSA Grower Training\, as well as those looking for\nan abbreviated introduction to the FSMA PSR.\nNote that completing the full day FSMA PSA Grower Training is not a prerequisite for this supervisor training! URL:https://kbfa.trilinkplus.com/event/produce-safety-refresher-annual-supervisor-training/ LOCATION:Virtual CATEGORIES:External Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240325T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240325T170000 DTSTAMP:20260706T212007 CREATED:20240201T021032Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240201T022313Z UID:9721-1711353600-1711386000@kbfa.trilinkplus.com SUMMARY:FSMA Produce Safety Grower Training- Rich Hill\, MO DESCRIPTION: URL:https://kbfa.trilinkplus.com/event/fsma-produce-safety-grower-training-rich-hill-mo/ LOCATION:Rich Hill MO\, 29310 E E Hwy\, El Dorado Springs\, MO\, 64784 CATEGORIES:External Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240321T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240321T190000 DTSTAMP:20260706T212007 CREATED:20240201T021106Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240201T022328Z UID:9726-1711044000-1711047600@kbfa.trilinkplus.com SUMMARY:Morel Mushroom Identification certification training DESCRIPTION:K-State Research & Extension will provide morel mushroom identification training in an upcoming online training. This training\nwill help people earn the necessary approval to sell wild morel\nmushrooms. The classes are intended to help ensure that wild\nharvested mushrooms sold as morels in the state of Kansas are safe to\nconsume. Current regulations under the Kansas Department of\nAgriculture’s food safety and lodging program require that mushrooms\npicked in the wild for sale must be individually inspected for safety by\n an approved mushroom identifier. Upon completion of this class\,\nparticipants will be recognized as approved morel identifiers in order\nto meet this regulation. The zoom link for accessing the training\n online will be sent the day before the training. The same training will\n be offered two different times\, so participants can select which time\nworks better for them. URL:https://kbfa.trilinkplus.com/event/morel-mushroom-identification-certification-training-2/ LOCATION:Virtual CATEGORIES:External Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240321T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240321T130000 DTSTAMP:20260706T212007 CREATED:20240201T021106Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240201T022328Z UID:9725-1711022400-1711026000@kbfa.trilinkplus.com SUMMARY:Morel Mushroom Identification certification training DESCRIPTION:K-State Research & Extension will provide morel mushroom identification training in an upcoming online training. This training\nwill help people earn the necessary approval to sell wild morel\nmushrooms. The classes are intended to help ensure that wild\nharvested mushrooms sold as morels in the state of Kansas are safe to\nconsume. Current regulations under the Kansas Department of\nAgriculture’s food safety and lodging program require that mushrooms\npicked in the wild for sale must be individually inspected for safety by\n an approved mushroom identifier. Upon completion of this class\,\nparticipants will be recognized as approved morel identifiers in order\nto meet this regulation. The zoom link for accessing the training\n online will be sent the day before the training. The same training will\n be offered two different times\, so participants can select which time\nworks better for them. URL:https://kbfa.trilinkplus.com/event/morel-mushroom-identification-certification-training/ LOCATION:Virtual CATEGORIES:External Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240307 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240308 DTSTAMP:20260706T212007 CREATED:20240201T021016Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240201T022259Z UID:9718-1709769600-1709855999@kbfa.trilinkplus.com SUMMARY:Food Business Conference DESCRIPTION:Whether\n you are currently growing a food business or have an amazing idea for\none\, you’ll find something valuable at the 2024 Food Business Conference\n on March 7th – 8th in downtown Independence\, Missouri. \n  \nThis\n free\, two-day conference offers topics related to mobile food\nbusinesses\, manufacturing\, restaurants and agriculture. It also will\nconnect food entrepreneurs with support organizations\, coaches and\ninformation. A variety of sessions\, workshops and networking\nopportunities will equip you with the tools to strengthen your business. \n  \nWhether\n you are currently open for business or still have a food business\ndream\, we have what you need to learn\, launch and level up your food\nbusiness! URL:https://kbfa.trilinkplus.com/event/food-business-conference/ LOCATION:Ennovation Center\, 201 North Forest Avenue\, Independence\, Missouri\, 64050 CATEGORIES:External Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240301T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240301T153000 DTSTAMP:20260706T212007 CREATED:20240201T021013Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240201T022255Z UID:9712-1709283600-1709307000@kbfa.trilinkplus.com SUMMARY:Kansas Local Food Producer/ Farmers Market vendor workshop DESCRIPTION:Breakout 1: \n Honey & Mushrooms – Ryan Engle and Mike & Amy Jensen\n Growing & Marketing 100% Grass-fed Beef – John Janzen\, Janzen Family Farms \nBreakout 2: \n Kansas Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program Farmer Training – Courtney Koening\, KS Dept. of Health\n High Tunnel Greenhouses – Jay Harris \nBreakout 3: \n Growing and Marketing Greenhouse Production – John & Carol Buck\, 4B Farms\n Sales Tax Laws & Regulations – KDOR \nLunch: Local lunch provided \nMain Session Keynotes: \n Kansas Value Added Foods Lab – Karen Blakeslee\, K-State Research and Extension\n Food Safety and Meat & Poultry – Mike Fink & Mark Lackey\, KDA \n*Scale certifications will happen! Bring your scale and read the FAQs section for more details. URL:https://kbfa.trilinkplus.com/event/kansas-local-food-producer-farmers-market-vendor-workshop-4/ LOCATION:KSU Agricultural Research Center\, 1232 240th Avenue\, Hays\, KS\, 67601 CATEGORIES:External Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240229T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240229T143000 DTSTAMP:20260706T212007 CREATED:20240201T021105Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240201T022328Z UID:9724-1709208000-1709217000@kbfa.trilinkplus.com SUMMARY:GAPS Food Safety Plan Workshop DESCRIPTION:K-State Research & Extension and the University of Missouri Extension will provide GAPs certification training and food safety plan development assistance in an upcoming online training. This training should help your farm successfully complete a USDA GAP audit and will assist you in creating a food safety plan. The workshop will be taught by Londa Nwadike\, KSU/MU\, using materials developed by Cal Jamerson\, former KSU Produce Safety Extension Associate who has extensive first hand experience getting his family farm USDA GAP Harmonized certified numerous times. He has also helped Kansas farms get GAP/GHP certified. We will be providing his food safety plan and logbooks that have been passing USDA GAP audits. You will be able to customize his plan to your operation\, allowing you to create an audit- ready food safety plan.The session will cover the GAP audit process (costs\, who to contact\, what to expect)\, how to create a farm map\, keeping practical records from existing templates\, and reviewing the core aspects of a food safety plan. You also can get input to customizing the templates to your farming operation. You will have all the information you need to prepare the needed documents for a GAPs audit.Note that the workshop will focus on the GAP/GHP audit\, and will also provide information on the Harmonized GAP and the Harmonized GAP Plus+ audit. Also note that both MU and KSU currently have GAPs cost share funding available through Specialty Crop Block Grants in each state.The zoom link for accessing the training online will be sent 2 days before the training. URL:https://kbfa.trilinkplus.com/event/gaps-food-safety-plan-workshop/ LOCATION:Virtual CATEGORIES:External Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240223T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240223T150000 DTSTAMP:20260706T212007 CREATED:20240201T021012Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240201T022255Z UID:9711-1708678800-1708700400@kbfa.trilinkplus.com SUMMARY:Kansas Local Food Producer/ Farmers Market vendor workshop DESCRIPTION:Breakout 1:Intro to High Tunnels – Cary Rivard\, K-State Research and ExtensionSales Tax in Kansas – Lisa Leikam-Jones\, KDORBreakout 2:Regulations for Selling Meat and Poultry – Mike Pierce\, KDADeveloping & Coaching New Vendors & Businesses at the Farmers’ Market – Luke SnowLunchMain Session: Update\n on KDA and K-State Research and Extension support for producers selling\n local foods; update on produce safety and produce grower inventory –\nRobin Dolby\, KDA; Londa Nwadike\, K-State Research and Extension; Adam\nInman\, KDABreakout 3:Accepting SNAP and Double Up Food Bucks at Farmers Markets – Donna Martin\, MARC; Erin Bishop\, K-State Research and ExtensionRegulations\n for Selling Eggs and processed/prepared foods at Farmers Markets –\nHolly Pishney\, KDA; Karen Blakeslee\, K-State Research and Extension\n(resources provided by the Kansas Value Added Foods Lab)Breakout 4:Business Planning\, Accounting and Record-Keeping – Tom Buller\, Kansas Rural CenterKansas Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program Certified Farmer Training – Courtney Koenig\, KS Dept. of Health*Scale Certifications will happen! Bring your scale and read the FAQs section for more details. URL:https://kbfa.trilinkplus.com/event/kansas-local-food-producer-farmers-market-vendor-workshop-3/ LOCATION:Southeast Research and Extension Center\, 25092 Ness Road\, Parsons\, KS\, 67357 CATEGORIES:External Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240221T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240221T000000 DTSTAMP:20260706T212007 CREATED:20240201T021032Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240201T022313Z UID:9720-1708473600-1708473600@kbfa.trilinkplus.com SUMMARY:FSMA Produce Safety Grower Training- remote delivery and in Olathe DESCRIPTION:The University of Missouri Extension and Kansas State Research and\nExtension are partnering to offer the Food Safety Modernization Act\n(FSMA) Produce Safety Alliance (PSA) Grower Training remotely. The class\n will take place on February 21 from 8AM-5PM. In order to receive a\ncertificate of training\, you will have to attend the entire training and\n for those of you joining online\, we must be able to see a live video\nfeed of you at least periodically throughout the entire training (or you\n need to speak or type into the chat when requested) to ensure that you\nare engaged throughout the entire training. If joining remotely\, you\nmust participate in the training on a device larger than your phone\n(i.e. tablet or computer). Note that it is very important that you are\nlistening and engaged during the training to be eligible to receive the\ncertificate of training. If you are a covered farm under the FSMA\nProduce Safety Rule and need the training\, this course will meet that\nrequirement (for more information visit https://www.ksre.k-state.edu/foodsafety/produce/fsma/index.html). You will be required to return a course evaluation before you will receive your certificate of training.This\n training is geared for produce growers in Kansas and Missouri (but\nparticipants from other states are welcome as space allows) and other\nregulatory or support personnel and will be limited to 30 participants.\nRegistration will close on February 16 at 4PM. If you are a Missouri\ngrower and would like more information please contact or Patrick Byers\n(417-859-2044 or byerspl@missouri.edu). If you are a Kansas grower and would like more information please contact Katelynn Stull at kjstull@ksu.eduNote\n that if you are joining remotely\, we need your shipping address to know\n where to mail your manual before the training and to know where to mail\n your certificate after you have completed all the requirements of the\ntraining. Please list a mailing address where we will be able to mail\nyour manual for you to use during the training.Please note that\nfor this training\, we have added the option that if participants would\nlike to attend this session in person rather than online\, they can join\nus at KSU Olathe- 22201 W Innovation Dr\, Olathe KS 66061. If you are\ninterested in join the session in person\, please register accordingly\n(refreshments and lunch included for those joining in person). If you\nattend in person\, you will pick up your manual the day of the training.We will email everyone the zoom link to everyone registered for the online version of course 2 days before the training. URL:https://kbfa.trilinkplus.com/event/fsma-produce-safety-grower-training-remote-delivery-and-in-olathe/ LOCATION:Hybrid CATEGORIES:External Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240216T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240216T130000 DTSTAMP:20260706T212007 CREATED:20240201T021016Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240201T022259Z UID:9717-1708084800-1708088400@kbfa.trilinkplus.com SUMMARY:Missouri Selling at the Farmers Market webinar series DESCRIPTION:Producers selling local foods at the farmers market can learn more about marketing\nstrategies\, state regulations\, value added products\, business planning\,\nand how to boost their sales through fruit and vegetable incentive\nprograms in this five-part online series in February presented by\nUniversity of Missouri Extension.  Participants\n will hear from farmers\, extension faculty\, representatives from the\nMissouri Department of Agriculture and the Missouri Department of Health\n and Senior Services\, as well as representatives for MarketLink and the\nMid-America Regional Council. Attendees will have the opportunity to ask\n questions and exchange ideas.This weeklong webinar will occur during the lunch hour (12-1pm). Please login to zoom a couple minutes before class starts. Please make sure that your zoom name appearing on screen is your first and last name.   URL:https://kbfa.trilinkplus.com/event/missouri-selling-at-the-farmers-market-webinar-series-5/ LOCATION:Virtual CATEGORIES:External Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240215T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240215T130000 DTSTAMP:20260706T212007 CREATED:20240201T021016Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240201T022259Z UID:9716-1707998400-1708002000@kbfa.trilinkplus.com SUMMARY:Missouri Selling at the Farmers Market webinar series DESCRIPTION:Producers selling local foods at the farmers market can learn more about marketing\nstrategies\, state regulations\, value added products\, business planning\,\nand how to boost their sales through fruit and vegetable incentive\nprograms in this five-part online series in February presented by\nUniversity of Missouri Extension.  Participants\n will hear from farmers\, extension faculty\, representatives from the\nMissouri Department of Agriculture and the Missouri Department of Health\n and Senior Services\, as well as representatives for MarketLink and the\nMid-America Regional Council. Attendees will have the opportunity to ask\n questions and exchange ideas.This weeklong webinar will occur during the lunch hour (12-1pm). Please login to zoom a couple minutes before class starts. Please make sure that your zoom name appearing on screen is your first and last name.   URL:https://kbfa.trilinkplus.com/event/missouri-selling-at-the-farmers-market-webinar-series-4/ LOCATION:Virtual CATEGORIES:External Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240214T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240214T130000 DTSTAMP:20260706T212007 CREATED:20240201T021016Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240201T022259Z UID:9715-1707912000-1707915600@kbfa.trilinkplus.com SUMMARY:Missouri Selling at the Farmers Market webinar series DESCRIPTION:Producers selling local foods at the farmers market can learn more about marketing\nstrategies\, state regulations\, value added products\, business planning\,\nand how to boost their sales through fruit and vegetable incentive\nprograms in this five-part online series in February presented by\nUniversity of Missouri Extension.  Participants\n will hear from farmers\, extension faculty\, representatives from the\nMissouri Department of Agriculture and the Missouri Department of Health\n and Senior Services\, as well as representatives for MarketLink and the\nMid-America Regional Council. Attendees will have the opportunity to ask\n questions and exchange ideas.This weeklong webinar will occur during the lunch hour (12-1pm). Please login to zoom a couple minutes before class starts. Please make sure that your zoom name appearing on screen is your first and last name.   URL:https://kbfa.trilinkplus.com/event/missouri-selling-at-the-farmers-market-webinar-series-3/ LOCATION:Virtual CATEGORIES:External Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240213T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240213T130000 DTSTAMP:20260706T212007 CREATED:20240201T021016Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240201T022258Z UID:9714-1707825600-1707829200@kbfa.trilinkplus.com SUMMARY:Missouri Selling at the Farmers Market webinar series DESCRIPTION:Producers selling local foods at the farmers market can learn more about marketing\nstrategies\, state regulations\, value added products\, business planning\,\nand how to boost their sales through fruit and vegetable incentive\nprograms in this five-part online series in February presented by\nUniversity of Missouri Extension.  Participants\n will hear from farmers\, extension faculty\, representatives from the\nMissouri Department of Agriculture and the Missouri Department of Health\n and Senior Services\, as well as representatives for MarketLink and the\nMid-America Regional Council. Attendees will have the opportunity to ask\n questions and exchange ideas.This weeklong webinar will occur during the lunch hour (12-1pm). Please login to zoom a couple minutes before class starts. Please make sure that your zoom name appearing on screen is your first and last name.   URL:https://kbfa.trilinkplus.com/event/missouri-selling-at-the-farmers-market-webinar-series-2/ LOCATION:Virtual CATEGORIES:External Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240212T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240212T130000 DTSTAMP:20260706T212007 CREATED:20240201T021013Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240201T022256Z UID:9713-1707739200-1707742800@kbfa.trilinkplus.com SUMMARY:Missouri Selling at the Farmers Market webinar series DESCRIPTION:Producers selling local foods at the farmers market can learn more about marketing\nstrategies\, state regulations\, value added products\, business planning\,\nand how to boost their sales through fruit and vegetable incentive\nprograms in this five-part online series in February presented by\nUniversity of Missouri Extension.  Participants\n will hear from farmers\, extension faculty\, representatives from the\nMissouri Department of Agriculture and the Missouri Department of Health\n and Senior Services\, as well as representatives for MarketLink and the\nMid-America Regional Council. Attendees will have the opportunity to ask\n questions and exchange ideas.This weeklong webinar will occur during the lunch hour (12-1pm). Please login to zoom a couple minutes before class starts. Please make sure that your zoom name appearing on screen is your first and last name.   URL:https://kbfa.trilinkplus.com/event/missouri-selling-at-the-farmers-market-webinar-series/ LOCATION:Virtual CATEGORIES:External Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240210T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240210T170000 DTSTAMP:20260706T212007 CREATED:20240201T021012Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240201T022255Z UID:9710-1707555600-1707584400@kbfa.trilinkplus.com SUMMARY:Kansas Local Food Producer/ Farmers Market vendor workshop DESCRIPTION:Main Session: Marketing Strategies by Chris and Christi Jansen\, C & C High Tunnel FarmsBreakout 1:Kansas Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program Farmer TrainingKansas Value Added Foods Lab Can Help You! – Karen Blakeslee\, K-State Research and ExtensionMain Session: Sales Taxes for Local Food Producers – KDOR; Jen Hill\, From the Land of Kansas; MarketLinkLunchBreakout 2:Small Farm Equipment – Dr. Cary Rivard\, K-State Research and ExtensionFood Safety & Eggs – Adam Inman\, KDABreakout 3:High Tunnel Crop Selection – Dr. Cary RivardMeat & Poultry – David Stuhlsatz\, KDAMain Session: Developing & Coaching New Vendors – Luke Snow\, Old Town Farmers’ Market*Scale Certifications will happen! Bring your scale and read the FAQs section for more details. URL:https://kbfa.trilinkplus.com/event/kansas-local-food-producer-farmers-market-vendor-workshop-2/ LOCATION:Hutchinson Community College\, 1300 North Plum Street\, Hutchinson\, KS\, 67501 CATEGORIES:External Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240209T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240209T150000 DTSTAMP:20260706T212007 CREATED:20240201T021012Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240201T022255Z UID:9709-1707469200-1707490800@kbfa.trilinkplus.com SUMMARY:Kansas Local Food Producer/ Farmers Market vendor workshop DESCRIPTION:Keynote Presentation: Tips on marketing and making a profit selling local foods by Jim Leek of Pat & Rachel’s Garden \nBreakout 1: \n Grower Panel highlighting grower innovations: Jim Leek\, Geiringers\, Gabe Spurgeon\n Regulations for selling meat and poultry: David Stuhlsatz\, KDA \nBreakout 2: \n Regulations for selling eggs and processed/prepared foods at farmers markets; resources provided by the Kansas Value Added Foods Lab\, KSU Olathe Innovation Accelerator\n Accepting SNAP and Double Up Food Bucks at farmers markets \nLunch \nResource Updates: Support from KDA and K-State Research and Extension for producers selling local foods; Produce safety; Grants \nBreakout 3: \n Sales tax in Kansas\n Missouri Senior and WIC Farmers Market Nutrition Program Farmer Training \nBreakout 4: \n Kansas Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program Farmer Training\n Business planning\, accounting\, and record keeping URL:https://kbfa.trilinkplus.com/event/kansas-local-food-producer-farmers-market-vendor-workshop/ LOCATION:Kansas State University – Olathe\, 22201 West Innovation Drive\, Olathe\, KS\, 66061 CATEGORIES:External Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240205T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240208T210000 DTSTAMP:20260706T212007 CREATED:20240201T021032Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240201T022313Z UID:9719-1707152400-1707426000@kbfa.trilinkplus.com SUMMARY:FSMA Produce Safety Grower Training DESCRIPTION:contact Katelynn Stull kjstull@ksu.edu if you are interested as there are only a few spots remaining URL:https://kbfa.trilinkplus.com/event/fsma-produce-safety-grower-training/ LOCATION:Virtual CATEGORIES:External Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20231108T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20231108T133000 DTSTAMP:20260706T212007 CREATED:20231103T042734Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231103T042927Z UID:9465-1699430400-1699450200@kbfa.trilinkplus.com SUMMARY:Farm Field Day (11/8/23) DESCRIPTION:Join us on Wednesday\, Nov. 8th for our free Breakfast with NRCS and Farm Field Day Event. The event will begin at 8:30AM at Average Joes in Hill City\, KS. Transportation will be provided from Average Joes. \nThe agenda is as follows:\n8:30 am – 10:00 am – Breakfast with NRCS at Average Joe’s\, 222N. Pomeroy St.\, Hill City\, KS 67642 \n10:30 – Noon\, Farm Tour\, 3 miles North of Nicodemus on 390th Road\, Nicodemus\, KS 67625 \nNoon – 1:30 pm Lunch and Farm tour of the Bates Guest House and Lavender Farm\, 390th and S. Road\, Nicodemus\, KS 67625 URL:https://kbfa.trilinkplus.com/event/pffv/ LOCATION:Hill City\, KS\, 222 N Pomeroy Ave\, Hill City\, KS\, 67642\, United States CATEGORIES:Farm Visit/Tour ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://kbfa.trilinkplus.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/KBFA-Field-Day-flier-11-2-23.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230729T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230729T120000 DTSTAMP:20260706T212007 CREATED:20230710T205712Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230710T210614Z UID:9092-1690619400-1690632000@kbfa.trilinkplus.com SUMMARY:KBFA Free Pancakes Feed & 5K Run/Walk DESCRIPTION:Registration for the 5K run starts at 7:30AM.\nThe run/walk will begin at 8AM.\nThe pancake breakfast will begin at 8:30AM. \nAll proceeds from the 5k run/walk will assist in funding Will Clark’s 2024 High School Band Trip to Europe! URL:https://kbfa.trilinkplus.com/event/kbfa-free-pancakes-feed/ LOCATION:Historic Nicodemus\, 200 Washington Ave\, Nicodemus\, KS\, 67625\, United States CATEGORIES:Community Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230428T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230428T200000 DTSTAMP:20260706T212007 CREATED:20230428T171115Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230428T171115Z UID:8895-1682686800-1682712000@kbfa.trilinkplus.com SUMMARY:Kansas Meat Processors Association DESCRIPTION: URL:https://kbfa.trilinkplus.com/event/kansas-meat-processors-association/ LOCATION:530 Richards Dr.\, Manhattan\, KS\, 530 Richards Dr.\, Manhattan\, KS\, United States CATEGORIES:External Events END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR