Do you love the taste of fresh veggies grown close to home? Would you like to see real-life examples of the beauty and community that urban farms can bring to our neighborhoods? If so, don’t miss the Kansas City Center for Urban Agriculture’s Second Biennial Urban Farms Tour!
The tour takes place Sunday, June 24, from noon to 5. Eleven unique farms from all over the metro area are featured, along with great music and kids’ activities. Tickets are $5 per person or $12 for families and may be purchased at the Brookside, 39th Street, City Market, Minor Park or KCK farmers markets or at the tour the day of. For more information and a description of the farms, see www.kccua.org or call 913-831-2444. Or, view a flyer on the tour with more details.
The Kansas City Center for Urban Agriculture's Second Biennial Urban Farms Tour takes place Sunday, June 24, from noon to 5. Eleven unique farms from all over the metro area will be featured, along with great music, kids' activities, and plenty of fresh produce!
From Lew Edmister's art-filled farm on the Westside; to Ericka Wright's Troostwood Gardens in midtown Kansas City, where neighborhood youth are growing food and learning valuable work skills; to Paul Huns' KCK farm that specializes in Asian vegetables and herbs with medicinal benefits; to Bev Pender's seven lots of vegetables and fruit in KCK; these farms and seven others reflect the unique vision and specialties of each farmer.
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