Just got word (thanks, Dan!) that Food, Inc., the much-talked-about film documentary about our food system, is going to be playing at Liberty Hall starting Friday. (I mentioned it two weeks ago.) The times and dates posted on the Liberty Hall site are as follows: Friday & Saturday (July 24-25): 4:30, 7:00, 9:20 Sunday (July [...]
Food Inc. comes to KC. You’ve probably heard about the movie Food Inc. by now. You probably haven’t seen it, though, if you live in these parts. Farm country wasn’t at the top of the list of screening locations. The movie’s in the area now, though. You can see it at the Tivoli in Kansas [...]
Amid the recurring bad food news (such as the latest recalls at USDA), it was wonderful to take a step back this week and honor people whose pioneering efforts are changing the food environment. The crowd (I’m guessing 400) at the Pioneers of Local & Organic Foods event on Wednesday is a clear sign to [...]
Get set for garden tour. The “Food from the City, for the City” tour of 30 food-producing gardens and market farms in the Kansas City is on Sunday. Put it on your calendar, and if you attend, let us know here. I probably won’t be able to make it, but I’d love to get your [...]
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Garden tours around here used to mean flower gardens, but food gardens have joined the tour options this year in Lawrence and Kansas City. (I say “this year” because I’m not aware of previous such tours, but I’m not ruling out the possibility, and I don’t have time to research it right now.) Put these [...]
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With the economy on everyone’s mind, and food a key component of spending, National Public Radio announced today a contest, “How Low Can You Go? The contest asks listeners to send in their recipe for a meal for four people that would cost less than $10, with “[b]onus points for dishes that seem more expensive.” [...]
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