The Kansas Sampler Foundation is a public non-profit 501(C)(3) organization. The mission is to preserve, sustain, and grow rural culture by educating Kansans about Kansas and by networking and supporting rural communities.

To educate Kansans about Kansas

• Kansas Sampler Festival is an annual event that provides communities an opportunity to provide the public a sample of what there is to see, do, hear, taste, buy, and learn in Kansas.
• Kansas Explorers Club is designed to inspire, educate and encourage the exploration and appreciation of Kansas...and to have fun doing it.
• Kansas Guidebook for Explorers is an invaluable 432-page book with color photos to help the public explore Kansas communities of every size.
• 8 Wonders of Kansas is a series of contests featuring the eight rural culture elements and is designed to get the public involved in knowing and exploring Kansas.

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 is held each year to help rural communities be the best they can be at being themselves.
• We Kan! awards are presented to ten recipients each year.
• Explorer Tourism is a system that helps communities of any size attract explorer-types and it helps communities see themselves with new eyes, too.
• The Kansas Sampler Foundation acts as a clearinghouse of information for rural communities and often acts as a liaison with the media.