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Developing Farm to Table Food Processors

People living in Stafford County know that this county has an abundance of raw materials.  We are agriculturally focused.   We have everything from orchards, a tree farm, a flour mill, watermelons, honey, vegetables and several farms producing high-quality meat and dairy products to name a few. However, there are still just a few farm to […]

Raindrop Repair celebrates 38 years of irrigation service 

Raindrop Repair started with Stephen Batten’s passion for problem solving and the fact he was talented with electronics.  “It was a good fit,” says his wife, Tammy Batten, the office manager at Raindrop.  Located on US-281 highway, south of St. John, the business is family owned. Their son, Shawn, represents the next generation of the […]

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The Petal Shop Opening Soon

There is a new flower shop opening in town just off the square in St. John behind Equity Bank.  The Petal Shop will be aiming for a soft opening on July 31st and will have everything from homemade gifts, fresh flower arrangements, candy bouquets, and plants.  The family behind the opening of the shop are […]

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New Childcare Operator in St. John Logen Kernell

The Stafford County Childcare Committee just signed a lease with Logen Kernell to be a childcare provider in St. John.  Logen currently lives in Great Bend but is originally from Fowler, KS.  Her boyfriend Garrett Thomas is a truck driver and is from Larned. Logen likes watching her two favorite animated movies Finding Nemo and […]

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Abilene Meat Processing Site Visit

Stafford County Economic Development (EcoDevo) has been looking into different concepts that might work with the growing need of the county’s beef producers to slaughter, process, and package meat to sell directly to consumers.  After talking with Kansas Commerce and Land of Kansas, EcoDevo organized a site visit to see Midwest Meats mobile beef slaughter […]

2023 Photo Contest

Stafford County Economic Development sponsors an annual photography contest for images that will be used on promotional materials and/or our website. A $25.00 prize will be given to the winner in each of the 3 categories listed below, and an unlimited amount of honorable mention winners will receive a $5.00 prize for each entry.