Serving Allen, Bourbon, Chautauqua, Cherokee, Crawford, Elk, Labette, Montgomery, Neosho, Wilson, and Woodson counties.

The Resource Conservation & Development program is administered by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service.  USDA prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, religion, age, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, and marital or family status.  (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs).  Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication of program information (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact the USDA’s TARGET Center at 202-720-2600 (voice and TDD).  To file a complaint, write USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, Room 326 W. Whitten Building, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20250-9410 or call 202-720-5964 (voice or TDD).  USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

Ronnie Brown, Bourbon Co., President

Troy Krenzel, Coordinator

Crystal Eisele, Business Manager

See-Kan RC&D News

 

                 See-Kan RC&D Project, Inc a non-charitable 501(c)(3) has once again partnered with the Kansas Farmers and Hunters Feeding the Hungry (FHFH) Program to provide venison to those in need. The year 2008 was successful for the state of Kansas with 924 deer and one bison being donated to the organization.  This provided Kansas hungry with 200,000 meals.  The Southeast Kansas farmers and hunters donated 217 deer resulting in 43,400 meals for local hungry.  All these deer were processed by our local lockers.

                 Hunters are able to take deer to a participating locker and donate it to the FHFH Program.  FHFH will pay the processing fee and distribute the venison through local programs and organizations to hungry families.

                 Tax deductible contributions from individuals and companies are used to pay the processing fees.  “Funds to pay for the processing are always our limiting factor for the program, but it continues to grow some each year,” said DeRossett.

                 Lockers participating in the FHFH Program in the See-Kan RC&D area this year are:  Columbus Locker, Cedarvale locker, Erie Locker, Neodesha Meats, Oswego Locker, Timber Creek Meats and Woodson County Meats.  Thank you to all of our lockers, farmers and hunters who participated this year.

                 If you have questions about the FHFH Program, please contact the See-Kan RC&D Office in Chanute at 620-431-6180.

Striving to improve the quality of life throughout

Southeast Kansas by working across county lines

to address local and regional concerns.

Phone: 620431-6180

Fax: 620-431-6181

E-mail: crystal.eisele@ks.usda.gov