Urban Farms and Gardens Tour 2009
Next week is the kick-off event for the Kansas City Urban Farms & Gardens Tour 2009 , starting with:
Thursday, June 18, 6:00-8:00pm
Cultivating Kansas City: Food from the City, For the City
Kansas City Central Library
14 West 10th Street
Kansas City, MO 64105
What can and should a growing Kansas City look like? Imagine backyards, empty lots, public lands, and “empty” space being used for growing fruits, vegetables and more. A panel of growers, community activists, and educators will share their vision for a Kansas City that produces more of its own food. Ben Sharda, Kansas City Community Gardens, Daniel Dermitzel, Kansas City Center for Urban Agriculture, Gretchen Kunkel, KC Healthy Kids, Joe Jennings, farmer and educator, Katherine Kelly, Kansas City Center for Urban Agriculture, and Tina Wright, Lincoln University Cooperative Extension, will offer their thoughts and visions. A reception featuring local and organic food and beverages precedes the talk.
Urban Farms… Feed the People
Sunday, June 21, 3:00-4:30pm
Starting an Urban Farm
Kansas City Center for Urban Agriculture
4223 Gibbs Road
Kansas City, KS 66106
Most people who go into urban farming are folks whose gardening habit got out of control. Their garden overtook their lawn, the empty lot next door, and part of the neighbor’s back yard, and all of a sudden they need more land, farming infrastructure, and a new set of skills on how to grow at a bigger scale and how to manage a new farm business. This workshop will introduce you to the basics of starting an urban farm.
Other events next week:
Wednesday, June 17
1st of four “Food Not Lawns” Communiversity classes, www.umkc.edu/commu
Eve: Mini Market Tour at Farmers’ Markets, KC Food Circle, www.kcfoodcircle.org
Thursday, June 18
2pm: Make a Batch of Body Butter for teenagers, Southeast Library, www.kclibrary.org
6pm: Tour Kick-Off Event! Cultivating Kansas City: Food from the City, For the City, Kansas City Central Library, www.kclibrary.org
Eve: Mini Market Tour at Farmers’ Markets, KC Food Circle, www.kcfoodcircle.org
Friday, June 19
7pm: My Blooming Garden, Family Night at the Plaza Library, www.kclibrary.org
Eve: Mini Market Tour at Farmers’ Markets, KC Food Circle, www.kcfoodcircle.org
Saturday, June 20
Morning: Mini Market Tour at Farmers’ Markets, KC Food Circle, www.kcfoodcircle.org
10am: Raw Food Basics, Communiversity, Tony Aguirre Community Center, www.umkc.edu/ commu
2pm: Farm Animals in the City, Lincoln University Extension, Ruiz Branch Library, www.kclibrary.org
TBA: Osage Indian Horticulture & Diet, Jackson County Parks & Rec, www.co.jackson.mo.us/
Sunday, June 21
2pm: How to Eat Local in Kansas City, Trails West Library, www.kclibrary.org
3-4:30pm: Starting an Urban Farm, Kansas City Center for Urban Agriculture, www.kccua.org
All events are free (unless stated otherwise).
Buy your tickets now- it is going to be a great event!
For more information, visit the Farms and Gardens Tour website at: www.urbanfarmstourkc.com
