Southwest Kansas Local Food Summit

Join us for the 2026 Southwest Kansas Local Food Summit, a FREE community gathering celebrating the farmers, ranchers, and food producers who sustain the SW KS area. This summit brings together growers, buyers, and community partners to explore new opportunities, strengthen our local foodshed, and experience the power of local food through hands‑on farm tours and shared learning.

Southwest Kansas Food Summit Agenda

• Welcome & Introductions 9:30AM-10:00AM

  • Justin Howard Welcome and Introductions

  • Berlin Ervin Overarching Ogallala Commons Goals

    • Focus areas: People and Water

• Myfoodshed.org Overview 10:00AM-10:45AM

  • Serena Flynn to share updates and info on Myfoodshed.org

• TOPP Update 10:45AM-11:00AM

  • Justin Howard  TOPP overview

• Local Producer & Organizing Highlights 11:00AM-11:45AM

  • Cheryl Detamore– Farmers Market Organizer & Beef producer perspective (Meat production focus)

• Lunch 12:00PM-1:30PM

• Farm Tours and Producer perspective 1:30PM-2:15PM

  • Interactive site visits 

  • Shannon Vermillion’s perspective