Get yer farm-fresh produce here. The Kansas City Star provides a detailed list of farmers markets in the Kansas City region, both in Kansas and Missouri. (KC Star) Of course, other market lists are available that capture most markets in the United States. They include Local Harvest and the USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service lists. The [...]
We could hardly have hoped for better weather Saturday to kick off the 2010 Lawrence Farmers Market early season. The day was sunny, almost 50 degrees with a light breeze when the market opened at 7 a.m., and by closing time at 11, the temp was in the lower 70s. Besides being the most pleasant [...]
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The heat is here, and so’s the food and competitions. Read on! Local sources. I’ve put together a local food source list on its own page. See the link at the top of this page? You can click it any time to get to the list. As I note on the page, it’s inevitably a [...]
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 [...]
Love your local farmers market? Well, tell everybody so by voting at the American Farmland Trust. When you get to the site, click on the map or zoom in to find markets to vote for. (I do wish they had a simple list by state, along with votes, but that’s a quibble.) As I write [...]
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Recent experiences prompt me to offer up two ideas to get more people to farmers markets. Why? Because I want farmers markets to thrive. As a general rule, they are good for the community and good for food. Therefore, I want them to stay in business! Here are my ideas. 1. Information on availability The [...]
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