Have you ever wondered how Kansas came to be known as the wheat state? Well, early agriculture in the state was not always successful. Settlers began increasing in numbers when Kansas was open for settlement in 1854. Many settlers brought seeds from the east or from their homeland, Mark Oppold with more:
Ukrainian Mennonites are credited with being the first wheat farmers in Kansas, growing the first crops in what is now Johnson County. They came to Kansas carrying chests full of a tough grain that would transform Kansas into the American Bread Basket.
