The Kansas Sampler Foundation is a public non-profit 501(C)(3) organization.

Our mission is to preserve, sustain, and grow rural culture by educating Kansans about Kansas and by networking and supporting rural communities.

The cause is to keep every town viable that shows the will and spirit to help itself.

Please help if you can.

Click here, to see the accomplishments of 2008.

To educate Kansans about Kansas

• The Kansas Sampler Festival annually provides communities an opportunity to provide the public a sample of what there is to see, do, hear, taste, buy, and learn in Kansas.

• The Kansas Explorers Club inspires, educates and encourages the exploration and appreciation of Kansas...and to have fun doing it.

• The 8 Wonders of Kansas contests feature the eight rural culture elements and involves the public in getting to know Kansas.

• The "Get Kansas!" blog gives a daily lesson in understanding rural Kansas.
  

• Kansas Guidebook for Explorers is an invaluable 432-page book with color photos to help the public explore Kansas communities of every size.

To network and support rural communities

• The We Kan! network and newsletter connects rural community leaders and supporters statewide in efforts to strengthen towns at the grassroots level.

• The We Kan! Conference helps rural communities be the best they can be at being themselves.

• We Kan! awards are presented to ten recipients each year.

• Explorer Tourism helps communities of any size attract explorer-types.
  

• The Kansas Sampler Foundation acts as a clearinghouse of information for rural communities and often as a liaison with the media.