Mindy Chaffin comes to Wabaunsee county from Oregon where her family has a cherry and Prune farm. She most recently worked for the Sika Center for Art and Ecology, a workshop and residency program located on the central Oregon coast. With over fifteen years of nonprofit experience and a passion for supporting organizations […]
Marci Spaw
Marci and her family are new to the Volland area. In the summer of 2017, her husband Christopher and son Emmett purchased the old Thowe place: a homestead settled in the 1870’s that has seen many changes, joy, and heartbreak over the decades. The limestone structures remain sturdy and strong ready for their […]
Wrenn Pacheco
Wrenn and her husband, Arturo, and their son, Leo, are new to the Volland area. They purchased the old Heideman place in 2014 and have truly fallen in love with Wabaunsee County and its history. Wrenn and Arturo value the history that their home holds as well, and they are restoring it bit by bit. Wrenn […]
Abby Amick
Abby was previously director of the Wabaunsee County Economic Development office, working with area businesses and communities to grow the local economy. She and her husband own and operate their family ranch near Volland. They have three children, Lauren, Madelyn and Dalton. Abby recently became a “work from home” mom, doing bookkeeping and tax preparation […]
Patty Reece
The granddaughter of a West Texas farmer, Patty learned to love the land at an early age and that affection has never abated. Moving to Kansas as a newlywed, she was captivated by her first experience of the Flint Hills. It felt like discovering a very old and primeval place of extraordinary beauty. She spent her early […]