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Prairie Festival 2026 – Artist Legacies at The Land Institute
In celebration of 50 years of artist participation at The Land Institute’s Prairie Festival, the Salina Art Center hosts a presentation by Cori Sherman North,...
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Prairie Festival 2026 – Closing remarks with President Rachel Stroer
Rachel Stroer, President at The Land Institute, offers closing remarks at Prairie Festival 2026 and acknowledges festival attendees, participants, supporters, and the next 50 years...
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Prairie Festival 2026 – Community poetry reading with Traci Brimhall, 2023-2026 Poet Laureate of Kansas
Traci Brimhall, 2023-2026 Poet Laureate of Kansas, presents a community poem inspired by Prairie Festival 2026 attendees that received the question: “How are you working...
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Prairie Festival 2026 – “Living Roots: The Promise of Perennial Foods” panel with the book’s co-editors and contributors
Moderated by Living Roots book co-editors Liz Carlisle and Aubrey Streit Krug, this panel, featuring Elsie DuBray, Jesse Smith, and Tim Crews, underscores the benefits...
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Prairie Festival 2026 – Voices from the Land: Muhammet Şakiroğlu
Muhammet Şakiroğlu, Natural Science Research Director at The Land Institute, tells the story of his journey from eastern Türkiye to Salina, Kansas, and how it...
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Prairie Festival 2026 – “Human Nature: Facts and Feelings on a Changing Planet” by Kate Marvel
Keynote speaker Kate Marvel engages in conversation around the connection between human emotion, climate science, and pressing climate solutions at Prairie Festival 2026.
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Prairie Festival 2026 – Voices from the Land: Laura van der Pol
Laura van der Pol, Lead Scientist in Soil Ecology at The Land Institute, offers perspectives at Prairie Festival 2026 on soil as the foundation for...
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Prairie Festival 2026 – “The Next 50 Years” with co-founder Dana Jackson and President Rachel Stroer
The Land Institute’s co-founder, Dana Jackson, joins President Rachel Stroer at Prairie Festival 2026 to envision the path forward for The Land Institute and diverse,...
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Prairie Festival 2026 – Kernel Talks: Toward a just, perennial future in Kansas
Several Kansas voices highlight their work in sustainable agriculture, local food systems, energy transitions, rural economic empowerment, culture and the arts, and conservation at Prairie...
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Prairie Festival 2026 – Voices from the Land: Wes Jackson remembering Wendell Berry
The Land Institute’s co-founder, Wes Jackson, speaks at Prairie Festival 2026 in remembrance of friend, collaborator, poet, and conservation icon Wendell Berry.
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Prairie Festival 2026 – “When Prairie Meets Genome: Crafting Care, Knowledge, and Justice at the Horizon’s Edge” by Jenny Reardon
Research director, professor, and author Jenny Reardon delivers her keynote speech at Prairie Festival 2026 on caring for prairie lands in the Great Plains, drawing...
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Prairie Festival 2026 – “Beyond Stewardship: Healing Biocultural Ecosystems Across Place and Time” by Brett Ramey
Land steward, educator, and program designer Brett Ramey delivers his keynote speech on short- and long-term goals and roles in supporting indigenous leadership and biocultural...
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