urban agriculture

Inside The Urban Farm Movement

Andrea Silenzi and Jabulani Leffall — Tue, 26 Jun 2012 20:41:54 +0000

People have always grown food in urban spaces – from windowsills to neighborhood parks – but today, urban farmers say they’re leading a new movement. On this Wednesday's Central Standard, a look at efforts to transform the nation’s food system.

The Kansas City Farmer Of The Future

Andrea Silenzi and Jabulani Leffall — Tue, 29 May 2012 21:49:46 +0000

For this Wednesday's Central Standard, we bring you our second show asking-- what will the farmer of the future look like? But this time we're looking for answers in our own metro area.

Residential Composting

Ashley Ferguson — Wed, 25 May 2011 17:00:00 +0000

Dan Heryer and Brooke Salvaggio from BADSEED Farms visit the studio to talk about ways to compost at home and their new residential composting program starting next month.

Urban Agriculture Ordinance Clears Committee

Steve Bell — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 07:28:05 +0000

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Kansas City, Mo. – After months of discussion and weeks of committee hearings, Kansas City's Planning and Zoning finally sent the full city council an urban agriculture ordinance Wednesday.

Urban Agriculture Debate Continues In KC

Steve Bell — Fri, 14 May 2010 14:41:39 +0000

Kansas City, Mo. – Kansas City's city council still hasn't finalized a ordinance on community gardens and urban agriculture, but it did complete public hearings on the subject on Wednesday.

KCMO Council Considers Nurturing Urban Agriculture

Sylvia Maria Gross — Mon, 03 May 2010 18:18:12 +0000

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Kansas City, Mo. – Locally-grown produce is becoming increasingly popular around the country, but in Kansas City, not everyone seems to want food grown as locally as next door.