A tough row to hoe. The old saying came to my mind immediately as I watched a woman working hard soil with hand tools. Each turn of the shovel was as likely to turn up construction debris as it did soil. Surrounding this agricultural vision, the landscape is anything but bucolic. The small urban farm is [...]
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The 2009 Tour includes some of Kansas City’s most exciting community garden projects. But, just what is a “community garden?” The simplest definition would be a shared space where several different people in the community garden together. In the simple act of growing food together, the garden’s community also grows. Benefits of community gardens are more than [...] I hope everyone is planning on attending the tour this year. There are four types of urban agriculture that will be featured this year and over thirty farms! Here is a list of farms by category. Urban Farms: Feed the People Ten Days of Events and Activities: June 18-27 focusing on the amazing ways that food is being grown in city neighborhoods and the many benefits of urban food production. Events include: Thursday, June 18, 6-8PM—Food From the City…For the City KCMO Central Library: panel of urban farmers and gardeners highlight the variety of ways people grow food in [...] In June 2009, 1,500 to 2,000 people will tour more than 30 farms and gardens throughout the KC Metro Area. This event is covered extensively by local print and broadcast media—who find dynamic human-interest stories talking to farmers on the tour. When you sponsor the Urban Farms and Gardens Tour, you reach an audience that: * Values a healthful lifestyle—and raising children who are healthy and active Learn more about sponsorships of the Urban Farms and Gardens Tour. [...] |
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