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Regional
Resources for New
and Experienced Farmers
The Kansas City
Food Circle is a volunteer
alliance of consumers and producers that works to strengthen ties between
local producers and consumers. It publishes a directory of local food
producers, runs annual farmer exhibitions, and recently set up a
bulletin board for direct producer-to-consumer networking.
The state-funded
Food Circles Networking Project of the University of Missouri
has a major goal of strengthening local food systems in Missouri, and has
worked in the Kansas City area to establish farmers markets, and strengthen
linkages between restaurants and growers, among other things.
The
Kansas Rural Center (KRC)
is active in efforts to strengthen local food systems and to serve farmers in Kansas.
The Kansas Center
for Sustainable Agriculture and Alternative Crops
provides a comprehensive list of links
related to local and regional sustainable agriculture issues.
The
Missouri Alternatives Center provides comprehensive links and
information on alternative agriculture topics.
Multiple extension efforts and publications by
both
Kansas State University and the
University of Missouri are
aimed at strengthening grower skills in local food production and marketing.
The
Kansas City Center for Urban Agriculture
promotes entrepreneurial farming in the Kansas City area and operates the
Kansas City Community Farm. They provide support and assistance to urban growers, and put
together the Urban Farms Tour.
The
Great Plains Vegetable Conference
and the
Mid-America Fruit Growers
Conference are noteworthy cooperative regional efforts by extension and grower
organizations that are relevant to strengthening grower skills for local
production and marketing in Kansas City.
ATTRA
is an important source of up to date information for growers interested in
sustainable production practices.
Growing For Market
is a valuable publication for market gardeners.
Organic Volunteers
is a web site that helps volunteers and interns link up with training
opportunities in organic agriculture.
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