Virtual Webinars for Farmers Market Managers
The From the Land of Kansas program is coordinating a series of webinars specifically for managers of farmers markets. These lunch-and-learn sessions will provide valuable insights, resources, and best practices to help you manage and grow your market successfully. General topics will include marketing, resources for new market managers, as well as networking opportunities.
Each webinar will be from noon to 1 p.m.
- April 1: Whether you are starting a farmers market or are taking over managing a market, this session will provide resources to help you get started.
- April 8: Listen to a panel of seasoned market managers discuss helpful topics such as marketing your market, working with vendors, and more.
- April 15: This webinar will be a space for market managers to network with each other and ask questions.
2025 Local Foods Regional Workshops
Six locations will be host workshops for local foods entrepreneurs to learn about food safety, business practices, sales tax and more.
Registration is now open!
Recordings from the 2025 Olathe location
Food Safety for Food Entrepreneurs - 2025 webinar recordings
These webinars were presented by the North Central Food Safety Extension Network.
- Best Practices for Food Entrepreneurs
- Sourdough Starters: Care, Safety, and Preservation
- Freeze Drying Foods: Science, Safety, and Cottage Industry
Workshops for Food Processors
Acidified Foods Manufacturing Schools - for acidic and formulated acid products
North Carolina State University - Acidified Foods Manufacturing School
On demand
University of Nebraska – Better Process Control School for Acidified Foods only
Online Better Process Control School - includes low acid and acid foods
University of Tennessee
On demand
HACCP Workshops
Workshops for Meat Processors are scheduled through the year. A list of workshops can be found on the KSU Meat Science web site.