K-State Research and Extension

Local Foods Resources for Kansans

Starting a Value Added Business

• Kansas Value Added Foods Lab - K-State Research and Extension
• Value Added Business Development Program - K-State AgManager
• Value-Added Reference Guide - K-State AgManager

Gardening

• Horticulture Information Center - K-State Research and Extension
• How-to videos - K-State Research and Extension

Getting a Garden Started

• Kansas Garden Guide - K-State Research and Extension
• Growing Herbs for Home Use - K-State Research and Extension
• Growing Vegetables in Pots - K-State Research and Extension
• Fertilizing Gardens in Kansas - K-State Research and Extension

All Things Herbs

• Growing Herbs - K-State Research and Extension

Harvesting and Storing Fresh Produce

• Harvest and Storage of Fruits and Vegetables - K-State Research and Extension
• Tips for Storing Fresh Produce - K-State Research and Extension

Farmers Markets

• Food Safety for Kansas Farmers Market Vendors: Regulations and Best Practices - K-State Research and Extension
• Double Up Food Buck Programs for Kansas Farmers Markets
• Garden to Plate: Food Safety for School and Community Gardens - K-State Research and Extension
• Shopping Safely at Farmers Markets - K-State Research and Extension
• Buying Guide for Kansas-Grown Fresh Fruit and Vegetables - K-State Research and Extension
• Starting a Seasonal Open-Air Market in Kansas - K-State Research and Extension
• Kansas Farmers Markets - map of locations via Travel Kansas
• Kansas U-Pick Farms - map of U-pick locations

Meat and Poultry

General

• Extension publications - K-State Department of Animal Sciences and Industry
• Resource Guide to Direct Marketing Livestock and Poultry - Cornell University

Meat

• How Much Meat to Expect from Your Animal— K-State Research and Extension
• Pork Processing Options for Consumers— K-State Research and Extension
• Beef Processing Options for Consumers— K-State Research and Extension
• Lamb Processing Options for Consumers— K-State Research and Extension
• Meat Product Labeling and Marketing: What Do All Those Words Really Mean? - K-State Research and Extension
• Niche Meat Processor Assistance Network - Oregon State University
• How to Direct Market Your Beef - Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education

Poultry

• Housing Tips for Small Poultry Flocks - K-State Research and Extension
• Management of the Small Flock of Chickens - K-State Research and Extension
• Safe Transport of Poultry and Gamebirds in Kansas - K-State Research and Extension
• Processing Farm-Raised Poultry - K-State Research and Extension

Eggs

• Factors Affecting Egg Quality - K-State Research and Extension
• Preventing Hens from Eating Eggs - K-State Research and Extension

Food Preservation

All K-State Research and Extension resources for home food preservation can be found at https://www.rrc.k-state.edu/preservation/index.html. For selling preserved foods, please contact the Kansas Value Added Foods Lab.

• General information
• Canning
• Freezing
• Dehydrating
• Pickling
• Jam/Jelly
• How-to videos

Entomology

• Pesticides and Bees - K-State Research and Extension
• Beekeeping Tips for Beginners - University of Missouri
• Controlling Stored-Food Insects: Home and Horticultural Pests - K-State Research and Extension
• Cockroaches: Household Pests - K-State Research and Extension
• Pocket Guide to Common Pest Problems and Beneficials - K-State Research and Extension
• Ants: Structural Pests - K-State Research and Extension
• Stored Products Pest Control - K-State Research and Extension 
• Household Pests of Kansas - K-State Research and Extension