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Farmers pass on more to their children than their name. They pass on their cultural legacy, in the form of agricultural tradition. Their greatest fortune is the soil they cultivate. By helping their children till this soil and plant seeds, farmers pass along the tips and tricks that their ancestors had left to them. Years later, their children inherit [...] There are as many different types of consumers of local food as there are different types of urban farmers and different types of food grown. Consumers with different needs can all benefit from urban farming. Three farms on the Kansas City Center for Urban Agriculture farm tour explain this perfectly. Kurlbaum’s Heirloom Tomatoes, J-14 Agricultural Enterprises and the Troostwood Youth [...] Farming no longer has to be about fields and barns. Right in middle of an urban district, on a plot of land next to a storefront or parking lot, an urban garden can sprout and bring a new source of food and sense of community. The saying in real-estate is location, location, location, but urban [...] Reconnect with the Land… My grandparents were in their 20s when FDR asked them and the rest of the nation to pick up the food slack through Victory Gardens. WWII had started, and while our troops received the fruits of our commercial farms, my grandparents and their peers were at home, learning the ways of self-sustainability and conservation as they [...] Victory Gardens are a hot topic right now. As Angela Greene, creator of the Salt of the Earth Youth Garden, puts it, “they’re definitely in vogue.” Vintage Vogue Magazine Cover As the days get warmer and the price of everything gets higher, many people decide to do more than just consume. They create. A Victory Garden can [...] Victory gardens are going back in style, and it’s children who are gaining from their revival. “I show the kids — here’s a beet, here’s how you pick it, here’s what it tastes like,” says Maureen Branstetter, farmer at Drumm Farm. Aye Aye Nu and Rachel Bonar talk about their joys, hopes and experiences out at Juniper Gardens. [...] Most people know bananas can corral Charlie horses. Some figure carrots help eyesight. And we know eating oranges keeps you from coming down with scurvy. But what if our food could go beyond fixing our hiccups? What if, instead of filling prescriptions and taking a conga line of pills, we could find natural remedies right there in [...] Brooke and Dan Salvaggio are a young couple immersed in the world of urban agriculture. Brooke started Badseed in 2007 after traveling around Europe experiencing the different connections between the people, their land and their food. After marrying over the winter while farming in Italy, the young couple is now committed to providing a more than organic product, and value the deep community and personal relationship that comes from attaching a name and a face to the food they grow. [...] Pov Huns grew up in rural Laos, where he learned herbal tips and tricks from his grandfather. Forty-three years later, Pov brings his grandfather’s teachings to urban Kansas City, Ks. From prize lettuce to bitter melon, Pov offers 40 varieties of herbs and vegetables that can be used for cooking everyday meals or curing the common cold. Pov operates his farm with Mother Nature, rather than against her – using weeds as fertilizer and ignoring commonly-held truths of American farming. With unorthodox farming and unique produce, it’s always an adventure out at Huns Garden, 4730 Metropolitan Ave. (www.hunsgarden.com) [...] |
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