Workshops and Events
2026 Local Food Producer Workshops
Plan now to attend the 2026 Local Food Producer Workshops. These will be held in seven locations across Kansas. Details and registration will be announced soon.
Freeze Drying for Fun and Profit
Join the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Food Processing Center for this 2-day workshop about freeze drying foods.
April 11-12, 2026
Food Innovation Center on Nebraska Innovation Campus, Lincoln, NE
Limited to 50 participants
Information and Registration
Virtual Webinars for Farmers Market Managers - 2025
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.
2025 Local Foods Regional Workshops
Six locations hosted workshops for local foods entrepreneurs to learn about food safety, business practices, sales tax and more.
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 Kansas State University Meat Science web site.