History Happy Hour: Fresh Produce

Next date: Thursday, April 23, 2026 | 06:30 PM to 07:30 PM

In Kansas, agriculture is king. Our roots are connected to the land and crops harvested from the soil. This talk highlights the state’s commercial specialty crops, agriculture experimentation, horticultural “royalty” marketing, and the evolving local foods movement.

Learn about Kansas’ nationally known heritage apple; the crabapple king’s downfall; the successful gardening secrets of freed slaves, entrepreneurs and early suburbanites; the state’s connection to exotic fruit introduction; the 1960s counterculture influence on today’s market mainstays; future outlooks; and county-specific produce projection.

Presented by Cindy Higgins, a journalist and historian of Kansas industry.

Ages 18 and up.

Learn more and register to attend

Grab a drink or bite to eat at the Lenexa Public Market and join us upstairs in the Community Forum at City Hall.

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About the series

Hear stories that will inspire and spark conversation as you learn new insights and strengthen your community. Lenexa’s History Happy Hour series will help you become an informed citizen and learn about the unique topics and current events that impact our state. The series is a partnership with Humanities Kansas, a nonprofit organization encouraging Kansans to draw on diverse histories, literatures and cultures to create connections with one another and strengthen Kansas communities and democracy.

When

Location

Held in the first floor Community Forum.

Lenexa City Hall, 17101 W. 87th St. Pkwy, Lenexa, KS, 66219, View Map