{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Ask A Kansan","title":"Made Right Here with Sammy Gleason | From the Land of Kansas","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2919,"description":"What's actually in that \"Made in Kansas\" gift box — and why it matters more than you think.Kansas has been growing, raising, and producing world-class products for nearly 50 years under one of the most underrated state trademark programs in the country. Sammy Gleason from the From the Land of Kansas program joins us to unbox the special Kansas 250 gift box — and what comes out of it tells a surprisingly complete story about who we are as a state. From kettle corn and sandhill plum jelly to red wine chocolate sauce and freeze-dried space ice cream, we explore the hidden gems that Kansans are making right in our own backyard. Then we get into something a little more contentious: the Kansas state flag. We share flag designs from our team and from our listeners — and make the case for why the flag you fly says more about a state than the seal printed on it.HighlightsThe Kansas 250 special edition gift box and everything packed inside it — including who packed it and why that mattersFrom the Land of Kansas is a 48-year-old state trademark program that's free to join for any Kansas farm, ranch, or small businessProducts need an agriculture tie to qualify — even candles have to contain lavender or soyThe online marketplace at fromthelandofkansas.com ships Kansas products to 46–47 states during the holiday seasonRetail stores carrying 3 or more From the Land of Kansas products can become members — including Prairie Land Market in Salina and Wilkins Acres in AbileneProduct gaps the program is looking to fill: sunflower seeds and crackersKansas wine is growing — a wine trail is in the works in the Manhattan/Alma areaThe program's gift boxes were a first among state branded programs — and other states followed their lead50th anniversary of the program is coming up in about 2 yearsThe North American Vexillological Association's five rules of good flag design — and how the Kansas state flag stacks upHighlights from Manhattan, Kingman, and Park City's flag designs — and why...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/31uDhQmE-73zaqpWjXtwnyYffNMsUnDPiL6GtjTddEQ/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9mNzBm/YzFkNDBkODVjNGM2/MzMwMGViYjhmZTY4/Nzc0Mi5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}