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8 ELEMENTS OF KANSAS RURAL CULTURE

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HARDWARE STORE

Isham Hardware

Isham Hardware, the oldest hardware store in Kansas, opened in 1870. When…

📍 Coffeyville, Montgomery County

MEAT MARKET

J & B Meat Market

If you’re really hungry, go all in with the popular J &…

📍 Colby, Thomas County

GROCERY

Jack's Food Market

Find sausage products, jerky, knip, smoked turkeys, home-cured hams, ground buffalo, and…

📍 Linn, Washington County

BOUTIQUE

Jae & Co.

From quality tops and bottoms, dresses and jumpsuits to shoes, accessories, outerwear…

📍 Humboldt, Allen County

GROCERY

Jetmore Food Center

Campers and explorers, load up on snacks and supplies at the Jetmore…

📍 Jetmore, Hodgeman County

COMMERCE

Judy McCarty Dairy Learning Center

Ever wondered what really happens on a dairy farm? Stop by the…

📍 Rexford, Thomas County

MUSEUM

Kansas Oil & Gas Museum and…

Whether you have a great or mild curiosity about the oil industry,…

📍 Great Bend, Barton County

KANSAS PRODUCTS

Kansas Originals Market and Gallery

Now located in downtown Wilson, this nonprofit retail outlet features only Kansas-made…

📍 Wilson, Ellsworth County

QUILT SHOP

Kansas Troubles Quilters

Shop for sewing supplies, fabric, quilt patterns, notions, and Kansas Troubles products…

📍 Bennington, Ottawa County

ART GALLERY

Karg Art Glass

This striking log building is home to one of the finest art…

📍 Kechi, Sedgwick County

GROCERY

Khao Kham Market

This local, family-run Asian grocery store offers fresh produce, quality fruits, specialty…

📍 Winfield, Cowley County

KANSAS SWAG

Kinfolk Created

If you are all-things Kansas, add Kinfolk Created in downtown Bonner Springs…

📍 Bonner Springs, Wyandotte County

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