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[email protected] HomeWho We AreMeet Our TeamBoard of DirectorsNewsWhat We DoKansas Explorers ClubJoin the ClubRenew MembershipMember LoginGive a Gift!The Explorer Newsletter2022 Explorer Auto BingoKansas GuidebookPurchase the GuidebookWhere to Buy the GuidebookKansas Guidebook UpdatesBig Kansas Road Trip8 Wonders of Kansas8 Wonders of Kansas About the 8 Wonders Contest8 Wonders CriteraWe Kan!We Kan Conference 2022We Kan! AwardsBecome a We Kan! Partner2022 We Kan PartnersSign Up for We Kan! E-BlastsWe Kan! Conference Attendee ListOther ProjectsKansas Power Up & Go ReportERV - Our Explorer Research VoyageProject We Kan! (crowdfunding)Discover Your Town's StoryGet InvolvedSupport UsJoin the WeKan NetworkKansas Sampler in your Inbox Contact us Buy MerchPreserving and SustainingRURAL CULTURE How We Do ItA CAUSE WORTH FIGHTING FOROur mission is to preserve and sustain rural culture by educating Kansans about Kansas and networking and supporting rural communities.We are inspired by every town that has shown the will and spirit to help itself. That is who we are fighting for.We made a guide for KansasIT'S LIKE AN APP BUT IN BOOK FORM 626 CITIES 1600+ PICTURES 105 COUNTIES Buy The Book!Only the Locals Know About These SpotsThe Kansas Guidebook 2 is where you will find all of the hidden gems in Kansas. Want the best food in the area? We got you covered. The places only the locals know about. Inspiring you toEXPLORE KANSAS About Kansas Explorers ClubAN EXPLORER MINDSETWe're so obsessed with eating (and drinking) at locally-owned restaurants and cafes, microbreweries and bakeries, that we even have people going on food quests -- like eating a pancake in every county.We make it easy to discover the8 WONDERS OF KANSAS Start ExploringTURN IT INTO A CONTESTPeople proved how compassionate they are about Kansas. With over 6,000 votes, over 300 nominations, we felt the love for Kansas. WHY WE DO WHAT WE DOWe believe in RURAL CULTURE.We believe in COMMUNITY.We believe inKANSAS.We believe to our core that each town in Kansas has an un-tapped gift, elements that make them special.Helping communities shine a light on those gifts and be the best they can be at being themselves is what we do.The Kansas SamplerFoundation is a public non-profit 501(C)(3) organization.OUR GOALSEducate Kansans about Kansas.Network and support rural communities.If your town has the spirit and grit to help itself, we want to help you sustain and preserve your community.BIG KANSAS ROAD TRIPThree counties are showcased annually and the public is invited to come eat, shop, tour, and drive the back roads to meet these communities as they are. facebookTHE KANSAS EXPLORERS CLUBThe Kansas Explorers Club inspires, educates and encourages the exploration and appreciation of Kansas...and to have fun doing it.SIGN UP NOW!RURAL CULTURE ELEMENTSMarci and her father, Milferd Penner, came up with the eight elements of rural culture to help communities identify what they have and who they are. Those elements are: architecture, art, commerce, cuisine, customs, geography, history and people.KSF did a one-time contest for each element and published an 8 Wonders of Kansas Guidebook in 2011.KANSAS GUIDEBOOK 2 FOR EXPLORERSPublished in 2017, co-authors Marci Penner and WenDee Rowe went to every one of the 626 incorporated cities in Kansas to research. The result is a 480-page guide to 4,500 places (including 800+ local restaurants) in 520 towns.buy nowWE KAN! We Kan! is a phrase that believes in the power of the network. The "We" signifies that we're all in this work of strengthening our communities together. The "Kan" is a Kansas-style affirmation and indicates the power of the reframe. The "!" means that it takes enthusiasm to glue all the efforts together and keep moving things forward. KSF connects community leaders, doers, and advocates through a conference, a Big Rural Brainstorm, an e-blast, and awards.PROJECT WeKanProject WeKan is a crowdfunding and volunteer-recruitment siite built specifically to support Kansas community projects. The site is driven by people who love Kansas and want to see community projects succeed.It is a part of the We Kan! Network and Kansas Sampler Foundation.BENCHMARKS216ENTRIES IN THE 8 WONDERS OF KANSAS CONTEST626CITIES VISITED FOR THE KANSAS GUIDEBOOK 210WE KAN! AWARDS GIVEN EACH YEAR100'sADVENTURERS JOIN US ANNUALLY FOR THE BIG KANSAS ROAD TRIPThe Kansas Sampler Foundation is a public non-profit 501(C)(3) organization.Our mission is to preserve and sustain rural culture by educating Kansans about Kansas and networking and supporting rural communities.The goal is to keep every town viable that shows the will and spirit to help itself.Latest News 2021 We Kan! Award winners announcedMay 30, 2022 / , Big Kansas Road Trip coming to North Central Kansas in 2023May 12, 2022 / , 2020 We Kan! Award Winners AnnouncedJul 13, 2021 / ,Copyright © 2019 Kansas Sampler Foundation. All rights reserved Website by tamajama