I participate in a lot of tours. Normally I'm planning a tour for my boss or I'm hosting a tour on my farm for city folks. But today I sat back, relaxed and enjoyed touring Phillips County, Kansas, with a group of smart, caring and awesome ladies who simply want to make their businesses and … Continue reading Girl Power and Girl Bosses
Tag: rural America
Taking Care of our Farmers
To say it's a bad time to be a farmer would be an understatement the size of the grain piles dotting the Kansas landscape. During the past few years farming has become a losing proposition. Grain prices are down, international rhetoric and negotiations have killed export opportunities and a drought has made it nearly impossible … Continue reading Taking Care of our Farmers
Parade Part of Small Town Appeal
It may only be Thursday but most of the people in my sleepy Central-Kansas town are preparing to check out for the week. For the past 99 years, my hometown, McPherson, Kan., has celebrated the graduation of eighth graders across the county. It’s an odd celebration that is unique to McPherson but it’s one of … Continue reading Parade Part of Small Town Appeal