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8 ELEMENTS OF KANSAS RURAL CULTURE

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NATIVE AMERICAN

Prairie Band of the Potawatomi Nation

The Potawatomi tribe arrived in this area in 1846. At that time…

📍 Mayetta, Jackson County

FABRIC

Prairie Flower Crafts

In 1970 Sara Fair Sleeper responded to the need for a quilting…

📍 Alden, Rice County

FABRIC

Prairie Flower Quilt Company

It is a haven for quilters throughout the region! In stock are…

📍 Leoti, Wichita County

FARM TO MARKET

Prairieland Market

You almost feel healthier just walking in the door. Prairieland Market is…

📍 Salina, Saline County

GROCERY

Pribbenow Variety Store

Seeing the need for a grocery store in her hometown, Tracy Pribbenow…

📍 Bentley, Sedgwick County

GROCERY

Protection Community Venture

A community-owned grocery store means citizens have stepped up to invest and…

📍 Protection, Comanche County

SHOP STOPS

Providence Hill Farm

On this 1898 family farmstead, you can meet the Nubian goats and…

📍 Atchison, Atchison County

GAS STATION

Ralph's Service

Some might remember hearing the bell ring when you pulled into a…

📍 Blue Mound, Linn County

BOOKSTORE

Red Fern Booksellers

Come in for the wide selection of books and you just might…

📍 Salina, Saline County

ICE CREAM AND/OR CUSTARD

Red's

Look for the big red-and-white striped building and stop in for some…

📍 Hoxie, Sheridan County

FRUITS AND VEGETABLES

Rees Fruit Farm

Home of the original Apple Cider Slush, Rees is the oldest commercial…

📍 Shawnee County

AGRICULTURE

Reno County Stockyards

If you've never experienced a livestock sale, try it. Amish will be…

📍 South Hutchinson, Reno County

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