Deep into western Kansas, corn and cattle are abundant. But there aren't as many juicy tomatoes, crisp apples, or fresh squash.
That has left residents in vast pockets of the state without access to nutritious foods. For these communities, finding produce may be inconvenient at best, despite being surrounded by farms.
And schools are no exception in the search for healthy food. That's why staff from the Kansas Department of Education are trying to find solutions by connecting school districts to local farms to benefit both parties.
As part of that effort, a busload of school district nutrition directors recently drove out to western Kansas farms so that schools could have more options to access local food.
Read more at KCUR.