Local Food Producer Workshops

Annually in February and March, we host regional Local Food Producer Workshops in collaboration with the Kansas Department of Agriculture and the Kansas Center for Sustainable Agriculture & Alternative Crops. These workshops are an opportunity for producers and small food businesses to learn more about selling their products through farmers markets, direct-to-consumers sales, and other local market opportunities. Participants can connect with other producers and learn from their peers to improve their business success.

2026 Workshops:

All workshop locations include free scale certification and lunch. Some workshop locations also offer the Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program training. Please review the agenda for your preferred location for details and topics.

Scale Certification Notes:

When bringing your scale, it would be best if you could bring along up to 5 years of previous scale test reports for that scale. If the scale has never been certified, it must have an active NTEP Certificate of Conformance. The following is a link to the NTEP Certificate website where you can research the status of your scale: https://www.ncwm.com/ntep-certificates.

Olathe - February 6, 2026

• Agenda coming soon
• Register Online
• Location: K-State Olathe
  • Directions & Parking: Park in the main lot in front of the building, enter through the front doors.

Hutchinson - February 7, 2026

• Agenda (pdf)
• Register Online
• Location: Hutchinson Community College

  • We will be in the Shears Technology Building. Parking is on 14^th Ave. The Shears Technology Building is on the southeast corner of the parking lot. Enter on the south end of the building.

Holton - February 20, 2026

• Agenda coming soon
• Register Online
• Registration Form to Mail (pdf)_
• Location: Jackson County Fairgrounds – NE Heritage Complex
  • Parking: Parking is to the north of the main building

Dodge City - February 26, 2026

• Agenda (pdf)
• Register Online
• Registration Form to Mail (pdf)
• Location: Ford County Fair Building, Dodge City, KS
  • Directions: Do not google address! It will not take you there. We are west of water park and south and 4 blocks east of Wyatt Earp and 14th Ave.

Oakley - February 27, 2026

• Agenda (pdf)
• Register Online
• Registration Form to Mail (pdf)
• Location: Buffalo Bill Cultural Center, Sitting Bull Room

Parsons - March 6, 2026

• Agenda (pdf)
• Register Online
• Registration Form to Mail (pdf)
• Location: Southeast Research & Extension Center

Beloit - March 10, 2026

• Agenda
• Register Online
• Registration Form to Mail (pdf)
• Location: Fort Hays Tech North Central Student Union Meeting Room
  • Parking: Parking is on North side of building.

This institution is committed to providing equal opportunity for participation in all programs, services, and activities. Program information may be available in languages other than English. Language access requests and reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities, including alternative means of communication (e.g., Braille, large print, and American Sign Language), may be requested by contacting the event contact (Rebecca McMahon) four weeks prior to the start of the event (Jan 6-Feb 10) at (316-361-6779 or rmcmahon@ksu.edu). Requests received after this date will be honored when it is feasible to do so. Language access services, such as interpretation or translation of vital information, will be provided free of charge to limited English proficient individuals upon request.

Kansas State University is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

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