Lavender Farm Supports Organization Battling Sex Trafficking 

an older man in a cap, jeans and a plaid shirt props a basket of lavender up against a fence. on the fence, a sign reads "Lavender Hill Farm"

“Joe never gives up on a plant,” Jenny Steineger said as her husband parted a seemingly dead lavender bush to reveal new growth at its core.   An unseasonably early winter cold snap resulted in a rather puny harvest for the Steinegers at Lavender Hill Farm in Kansas City, Kansas.   “That’s farming,” she said with a…

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Gender-Affirming Care in Kansas City

Person in glasses with boxing gloves in dark room

Transgender rights continue to dominate headlines as legislatures across the country push restrictive laws. Those most directly affected by these measures must look at how they will access gender-affirming care, who will legally provide it and where they can find sanctuary. This month, “Flatland In Focus” examines these issues with members of the trans community…

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