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For the last 142 years, Nicodemus descendants from all over have gathered in the small Kansas town for the decades-old tradition to celebrate the past and current residents history and heritage.
This year will mark the 143rd year and after a year of mostly virtual activities, the four-day celebration will include a variety of in-person activities from a 5K walk and run, guest speakers, live music and a baseball game.
When and where will the event take place?
Nicodemus Emancipation Celebration will take place July 29-August 1 in Nicodemus, a small town located in northwest Kansas.
What can I expect during the celebration?
Feeding others comes naturally to a couple of central Kansas farmers. For more than seven years, a brother and sister team in Wichita has delivered fresh fruits and vegetables to central Kansas seniors and low-income residents.
But raising vegetables and feeding others runs in their blood, said Donna McClish and David Pearson. More than 60 years ago, their father sold food from his garden directly to consumers.
McClish and Pearson continue to farm on the land their father cultivated.
“One day my brother asked me what we should do with the extra produce,” McClish said. “I said, let’s start a farmers market.”
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