Kansas preschoolers go hungry. Well, maybe not all of them, but Kansas has the seventh highest rate (at 20.9%) of children under the age of 5 who are “food insecure - unable to consistently access adequate amounts of nutritious food necessary for a healthy life.” Unconscionable. Horrifying. Embarrassing. And here in farm country. (FeedingAmerica.org)
Ag Hall endangered? The National Agriculture Hall of Fame is in trouble financially. I have to wonder whether the name of part of the problem. When I think of a hall of fame, I think of a place with pictures (or maybe busts) of a bunch of people, most of whom I don’t know, with placards proclaiming their significance. Maybe if they called it the National Family Farm Museum or something like that, they’d see attendance pick up. I admit I’ve never been there because I don’t sense there are exhibits I’d enjoy. Or maybe these days the name connotes Big Agriculture, which is less than inspirational. Anyone out there have experience with the hall and have ideas to offer? (Lawrence Journal World, Kansas City Star)
JCCC sustainable ag. Maybe you read my story about it first (at Ethicurean.com), but here’s another take on the sustainable agriculture program at Johnson County Community College. (LJWorld)
Perry-Lecompton market to open. Look for it starting next week. (LJ World)
Getting egg-cited. Add the Kansas City area to the list (which includes Lawrence) of locales seeing more residents wanting to keep backyard chickens. (KC Star)
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