urban farms

These gardens, farms and resources are just a sampling of the organizations working to end food insecurity in Kansas City.

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.

If every American followed the USDA's dietary recommendations — two and a half cups of vegetables and two cups of fruit — demand would far exceed…

The push to enroll more students in classes that will prepare them for college and careers could create new opportunities for young people with special…

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…

Brooke Salvaggio isn’t your typical urban farmer.She grew up in the suburbs, in an upper-middle class family in Johnson County.“I grew up like most…

We talk with urban farmer Brooke Salvaggio, who is closing her Badseed Farmers Market around the end of the month. She discusses her transition from a…

While most Americans don’t farm, they do contribute to agriculture by buying food at stores and restaurants. And about half of us make an additional…