urban agriculture

You already knew Kansas City was the GOAT. But you might be surprised to know that the metro also has lots of goat attractions and pride, from farms and petting zoos to a whole mob history.

Vertical farms stack rows of plants on top of each other. Those indoor farms control the lighting, water and temperature to create ideal conditions to grow fresh produce year-round close to customers. But the industry relies on artificial lighting and has a large carbon footprint.

As another growing season approaches, gardeners may need to change the varieties or the types of vegetables they plant.

A Kansas City man's plea for native flower justice has united gardeners around the world. Plus, the latest news from Kevin Strickland's innocence case.

As more Americans go without enough food during the coronavirus pandemic, one East Community nonprofit is trying to fill a gap in the city's urban core. It's the brainchild of the late local lawmaker Carol Coe.

Known as a "fierce warrior" and for speaking truth to power, the longtime activist died February 14, 2021 at the age of 74.

Springtime anxiety about access to food turned ordinary people into novice homesteaders, yielding a bounty of produce in Kansas City backyards — and a feverish search for online farming instruction.

Here's the latest on which farmers markets are open and which ones are postponed amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Urban farming is the trend that keeps on trending. Technically, you can trace it all the way back to the victory gardens of WWI. But now that generations…

Are all those April showers making your May flowers feel a little soggy? Today, we get tips for late-spring gardening from the Kansas City Community…

After his application for a commercial development was rejected by the city, former Lawrence mayor Bob Schumm, is trying a different approach: asking the…

“Farm-to-table” is a concept that's been embraced by restaurants. But what does that term really mean?“People are very interested in ‘where does my food…