Mennonite sale showcases Kansas food, quilts, antique vehicles

For nearly half a century, the Kansas Mennonite Relief Sale has been a spring tradition of food, quilts and good buys.

The 48th annual sale will be held this weekend at the Kansas State Fairgrounds in Hutchinson. The event has the feel of a festival and benefits thousands of people around the world with proceeds from the sale of quilts, food, crafts, plants, trees, antique tractors and cars, mowers and solar energy systems.

The sale draws crowds from across the Midwest. The events are held indoors at buildings across the fairgrounds.

The festival and sale are organized by about 70 Mennonite, Brethren in Christ and Amish congregations.

Proceeds from the sale are used to provide basic needs and community development across the world. The Mennonite Central Committee works in partnership with local agencies around the globe and has a history of addressing natural disasters and issues relating to food security and food injustices.

This story was originally published April 6, 2016 at 4:53 PM with the headline "Mennonite sale showcases Kansas food, quilts, antique vehicles."