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8 ELEMENTS OF KANSAS RURAL CULTURE

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MEAT MARKET

Grinnell Locker

Bring a cooler and stock up on fresh, hand-cut and ground meats.…

📍 Grinnell, Gove County

GARDEN CENTER

Grove Gardens

Grove Gardens is a seasonal garden center and farm market with exceptional…

📍 Council Grove, Morris County

COMMERCE

Gypsum Mines

The area once boasted four gypsum mines, but the Georgia-Pacific north of…

📍 Blue Rapids, Marshall County

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

H & B Communications

Originally the Ford Building, in 1985 it became the office of this…

📍 Holyrood, Ellsworth County

FARM TO MARKET

Hagar Acres Farm to Home

When you've got a diversified farm, there's hardly an extra minute but…

📍 Caldwell, Sumner County

HARDWARE STORE

Hake's Hardware

This old-fashioned hardware store is in the third generation of family ownership.…

📍 Tipton, Mitchell County

GROCERY

Halstead Market

For nearly 50 years Russ Friesen has worked at and now owns,…

📍 Halstead, Harvey County

DAIRY

Hamilton County Dairies

Although feed yards are the main industry here, Hamilton County is home…

📍 Around the county, Hamilton County

BICYCLE SHOP

Harley's Bicycles

Visit with owner, Unbound Gravel race participant, Andrea Finlay, about all things…

📍 Hutchinson, Reno County

AGRICULTURE

Haskell County Industries

Cattle feeding is a major industry in Haskell County. In fact, the…

📍 Haskell County

SHOP STOPS

Headlines by June Cleaver

A cozy, charming shop located in the old newspaper shop— carries a…

📍 Council Grove, Morris County

CONVENIENCE STORE

Healy Oil Co.

You'll find certified mechanics at this Sinclair gas station, so if you're…

📍 Healy, Lane County

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