I discovered through the years of writing for Kansas Farm Bureau’s member magazine, Kansas Living, that women comprised a majority of the farms selling their products directly to consumers. In fact, the first article assigned to me was about Valerie Visser and her “Fork in the Road” business near Riley. Valerie grew up on a farm in northwest Kansas then married Justin Visser, a farmer north of Manhattan. She wanted to contribute to her family’s income so she began growing garden produce and offering it for sale on the honor system off the flatbed of a 1963 Chevy pickup. She’s grown that business into a beautiful shop offering beef, pork, chicken, frozen dinners and fresh vegetables 24/7 on the honor system.