August Slam Poetry Winner Spotlight

Mindy McVay

Published on: 01/08/2026

Meet Whitney L Decker, local Cleveland, Mo Poet who won our July Slam Poetry Competition at the Hometown Olathe Family Farm third Saturday of the month event!

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July's Open Mic & Slam Night

Patricia Hartman

Published on: 01/08/2026

July brought back some amazing regulars to the Hometown Olathe Family Farm. Open mic night was amazing and we opened it with Riley sharing a beautiful song she had writtern! Read more about our first back to back winner and more!

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May Poetry Slam Winner and Open Mic Night at the HOFF

Patricia Hartman

Published on: 01/07/2026

May's Open Mic and Slam Poetry at the Hoff, brought guest hostess Iszie Robinson of Pink Blazer Co LLC and Dark Horse Riley Gaikowski, a 19 year old Kansas City Poet and our slam poetry winner to the Hometown Olathe Family Farm...

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Spotlight Slam Winner

Patricia Hartman

Published on: 01/05/2026

Read Victor Parades, slam poetry winner for March 2026's poem "Possessed"

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