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Category: Made in Â鶹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø

Heart & Sole: Italian Shoemaker Crafting Custom Cowboy Boots in Â鶹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø

By Katherine Dinsdale on May. 06, 2026

From Calabria to the Flint Hills, one artisan’s journey reshapes the legacy of the American cowboy boot Sam Vasta is a master shoemaker from Italy, and he looks the part. In the workshop at his home…

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Winter Farmers Markets in Â鶹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø: Fresh, Local Food All Year Long

By Cecilia Harris on Dec. 29, 2025

Photography by Jason Dailey From Lenexa to Wichita to Manhattan, indoor and cold-weather markets are keeping Â鶹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø communities connected to local growers—even in the heart of winter. Cold weather…

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A Reimagined Roast Straight from the Ranch

By Meta Newell West on May. 28, 2024

Photography by Aaron Patton Eck Agriculture continues generations of farming and ranching with direct-to-customer sales and an array of original recipes Often up before sunrise, Darrin Eck and Beth…

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Â鶹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø Makers: Women Brewmasters

By Cecilia Harris on Mar. 13, 2023

Photography by Aaron Patton These Â鶹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø venues feature on-site beers created by a new generation of female brewmasters For the most part, the brewmaster profession in the United States is…

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Â鶹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø Maker: Hats by Lil Grizz

By Bill Stephens on Feb. 21, 2023

If you plan to visit Lil Grizz or Joy (who goes by “Mizz Grizz”), you are instructed to just come on in the front door and stomp on the floor a few times. That is because they spend most of their…

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Â鶹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø Maker: Ryan Martin, W.H. Ranch Dungarees

By Debbie Miller on Feb. 14, 2023

Photography courtesy of W.H. Ranch Dungarees Authentic, Â鶹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø-made Western wear from the Dungaree Dude For many, the name “Â鶹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø” evokes images of the West: cattle drives, ranches, sunsets over the…

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Taste of KANSAS!: Making Cheese with Jason Wiebe Dairy

By Meta Newell West on Jan. 13, 2023

Photography by Dave Leiker On a third-generation farmstead near Durham, Jason and Sheri Wiebe—with the help of their herd of dairy cows—are creating cheese varieties that have won international…

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Seven Â鶹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø Cheesemakers to Sample

By Meta Newell West on Jan. 12, 2023

Photography by Dave Leiker Cheesemakers across the state are putting Â鶹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø on the map with their locally-made artisanal varieties Alma Creamery Founded in 1946, this family-owned creamery makes…

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Letting the Strings Sing

By Thaddeus Haverkamp on Jun. 29, 2022

Photography by Kevin Anderson A Merriam violin maker creates instruments for professional and beginner musicians “I was making violins at night and on the weekends and restoring one-quarter to…

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Where to stock up on Â鶹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø Jerky

By Cecilia Harris on Jun. 15, 2022

Photography: Dave Leiker Drawing on fresh, local supplies and a heritage of meat production, small Â鶹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø businesses produce some of the nation’s best jerky Rich in protein, low in calories…

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