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LINDSBORG When Matt Hemmer was a kid, he would help his dad with the cattle on their family farm in North Dakota. But when Hemmer turned 11, his dad sold the land and moved to Kansas to start a business.
Now more than four decades later, Hemmer is back on the land, raising chickens, sheep and some cattle, including Wagyu, at Smoky Buttes Ranch.
But this farm in Lindsborg is different from the one Hemmer grew up on. He s raising heritage breeds.
A heritage breed mates naturally, has a slow growth rate, thrives outdoors and can live a long, healthy life. The animals are antibiotic-free and free-range all the way from hatchling to adulthood.
Fair prices and a reliable outlet are what many farmers and ranchers desire.
For several decades, Prairieland Market in Salina has provided a place for farmers to sell directly to the consumer without having to have the consumer come to their farm. It lets us get our product out there to the consumers, said Zeke Vurra of ZK Hogs in McPherson. People can buy home-raised products without having to buy a half or a whole hog.
Prairieland is a mission-driven nonprofit that sells unprocessed products in its downtown store. From beans to coffee, the store tries to sell as many Kansas-raised and Kansas-made products as possible.