“This land is your land, this land is my land.” Familiar lyrics in a composition by singer-songwriter Woody Guthrie in 1940. There is so much pride…
Browsing: October 2020
Fall has arrived, in temperature and in landscape colors. Which means we are one step closer to the end of 2020. Never one to wish the…
As someone still relatively new to the cooperative world, the celebration of Cooperative Month in October has a special meaning. My first five months working for…
Garlic has been reported to offer multiple health benefits including lowering cholesterol and blood pressure. Though the growing season is coming to an end, the time…
Improper use of portable generators and resulting carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning caused more than half of the 15 deaths associated with Hurricane Laura that destroyed parts…
Not even the COVID-19 pandemic can throw a wrench into the gears of Kansas’ electric co-ops from finding alternate and safe ways to continue the 2021…
We like the word local. We like it because it’s the nearby hardware store where we can get what we need. It’s where we meet friends…
Henry David Thoreau, the author of “Walden”, urged us to “Live in each season as it passes; breathe the air, drink the drink, taste the fruit,…
Eight months ago it was an aspiration, then it became a necessity. “Where are my tomato canning people in southeast Kansas? $1.50 per pound, minimum 40…
Dear Pat and Brad: I’ve heard that energy can be lost through my home’s basement. Is that true? If so, what can I do to make…