Cultivate KC

09/14/2024

MIDTOWN HOEDOWN is TONIGHT, Saturday, 9/14 at Longfellow Farm located at 922 E. 30th Street, KCMO.

Join us from 5-9pm for lively music & dancing, fun activities, and delicious food & drinks. Please remember this is a CASHLESS event, and our vendors and staff will only be accepting payment via major credit cards.

Admission is $25, children 12 and under are free. Follow the link in our profile for more details. We can’t wait to see you tonight !

09/12/2024

09/11/2024

𝗛𝗨𝗥𝗥𝗬, 𝗙𝗥𝗜𝗘𝗡𝗗𝗦! 𝗗𝗼𝗻'𝘁 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀 𝗼𝘂𝘁! There are only about 18 raffle tickets left for these amazing prizes at Midtown Hoedown this Saturday!

Remember you need to be present at the event to win, so get allll your tickets NOW. 🤠

Yee haw, partners! Only one hundred tickets ($10 each) will be available for for these amazing Midtown Hoedown raffle prizes, so your chances at winning are darn-tootin’ good. Raffle winners will be drawn promptly at 6:45 pm; you must be 21 and over to enter and you must be present to win. Three w...

09/09/2024

Midtown Hoedown, presented by our friends at Black & Veatch, is this Saturday, September 14th, 5-9 pm at Longfellow Farm!

Not only will there be great food, drink, music and dancing, there will also be FUN activities for the whole family! Visit the educational booths and petting zoo. Try your skill at yard and carnival-style games. Play Chicken Sh*t Bingo. Enjoy face painting and the caricature artist's creations. Purchase produce and flowers at the New Roots pop-up market with a veggie valet to keep your selections fresh while you party.

It really is going to be THE MOST fun you'll have celebrating and supporting your local food system! Get your tickets here: cultivatekc.org/midtown-hoedown

09/07/2024

One week to go! Alongside our friends at Longfellow Farm, we’ve been working HARD to get this gorgeous farm in the heart of Midtown ready for Midtown Hoedown. Come enjoy music and called square dancing, good food, delicious drinks, games and MORE!

Get your tickets here: cultivatekc.org/midtown-hoedown

MVP Volunteering Out! 😜

09/05/2024

The centerpiece of Midtown Hoedown on September 14th is the music and dancing! At 5:15 pm The Stinging Nettles will warm up the crowd. The gender-inclusive square dance begins at 7:00 pm, with music by Halfsider, featuring Tricia Spencer, Howard Rains, Isaiah Sibi, and Rachel Krause with dance steps called by Lisa Harris-Frydman.

Don't worry and don't be shy! No experience is necessary - the dances are FUN and EASY and taught on the spot!

Pssst... don't forget there will be costume and enthusiasm contests, with GREAT PRIZES!

Get your tickets NOW: cultivatekc.org/midtown-hoedown

08/28/2024

With the help of generous partners, we have put together three AMAZING raffle prizes for Midtown Hoedown. Only one hundred $10 raffle tickets will be sold for a chance to win these FUN prizes.

You must be 21 and older to purchase raffle tickets and be present to win. Check out all the details below, and get your tickets before they're gone!

Yee haw, partners! Only one hundred tickets ($10 each) will be available for for these amazing Midtown Hoedown raffle prizes, so your chances at winning are darn-tootin’ good. Raffle winners will be drawn promptly at 6:45 pm; you must be 21 and over to enter and you must be present to win. Three w...

08/26/2024

In July, some New Roots farmers, graduates, and staff took a trip to Global Greens in Des Moines, IA. Read all about the trip, Global Greens and Lutheran Services in Iowa at the post on our website!

This July, New Roots farmers-in-training and graduates got the chance to take a trip to visit the incubator farm Global Greens, in Des Moines, IA. One might think that a 9-acre urban training farm for refugees and immigrants starting their own businesses seems like a unique program. And in many ways...

08/24/2024

Join us tomorrow morning to continue helping Longfellow Farm get ready for hosting Midtown Hoedown!

Community Workdays are Sundays 9-11 am and Wednesdays 7-8 pm. Share in the work, share in the harvest! Just show up at 30th & Harrison ready to grow.

08/22/2024

Yesterday, Senator Roger Marshall of Kansas, a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, visited our Juniper Gardens Training Farm, home of the New Roots program. Thanks to Senator Marshall and his team for taking time to hear stories about the important impact of federal investments in local food systems from our partners at The Kansas City Food Hub, KC Farm School at Gibbs Road, JET Produce And MeatsJ, and New Roots.

We hope that the next farm bill will continue to invest in programs like Local Food Purchase Assistance and Double Up Food Bucks that get more healthy, local food onto the tables of those who need it most and strengthen local agriculture businesses.

08/20/2024

𝗛𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘀𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗶𝗱𝘁𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗛𝗼𝗲𝗱𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝘃𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗼𝗿𝘀?!

Midtown Hoedown on September 14th is a family friendly, farm-centered folk dance + so much more. Not only will kettle corn and drinks be included with your ticket, but we are so excited to announce that Q39, Lulu's Thai Noodle Shop, and High Hopes Ice Cream will be there with delicious food for purchase!

Get all the info and GET YOUR TICKETS NOW: https://www.cultivatekc.org/

08/19/2024

08/16/2024

Are you available to lend a hand at Longfellow Farm this Sunday morning to help them get the farm spruced up for Midtown Hoedown? Sign up at the link below!

Longfellow Farm, located at 922 E. 30th St, KCMO, is so kind to let us use their space for this year’s Midtown Hoedown. Let’s gather some folks to help prepare for this big event. Join us on Sunday, August 18th, during their regular weekly work time, to give this gorgeous little farm some extra ...

08/13/2024

Are you going to Midtown Hoedown? It's might be the MOST FUN you'll ever have supporting Cultivate KC and your local food system!

INFO & TICKETS: https://www.cultivatekc.org/midtown-hoedown/

08/08/2024

Yesterday, Cultivate KC and our partners hosted U.S. Department of Agriculture Deputy Under Secretary Gloria Montaño Greene at Juniper Gardens Training Farm to announce the award of a $2.5 million grant through the USDA’s Increasing Land, Capital, and Market Access Program to help increase access to land and resources for historically underserved farmers throughout the Kansas City metro. Attendees included Jake Wessel from Senator Jerry Moran's office, Kelli Montgomery from Congressman Emanuel Cleaver II's Office, Dennis McKinney, State Executive Director of the USDA Farm Service Agency in Kansas and Joe Aull, State Executive Director of the USDA Farm Service Agency in Missouri.

“𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘪𝘴 𝘢𝘯 𝘶𝘯𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘦𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘯𝘷𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘍𝘚𝘈 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘧𝘢𝘳𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘸𝘦 𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘦, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘸𝘦 𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘭𝘶𝘥𝘦 𝘢 𝘸𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘦 𝘩𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘮𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘳𝘦𝘲𝘶𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘢 𝘥𝘪𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘵 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘵 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘭𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘰𝘧 𝘶𝘳𝘣𝘢𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘮𝘢𝘭𝘭-𝘴𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘦𝘳𝘴,” says Brien Darby, Cultivate KC Executive Director.

We’d also love to thank all the attendees from other agencies throughout KS and MO who are working to improve land access for farmers, and all the Cultivate KC board members who were able to join us!

For more on the grant program visit: https://www.fsa.usda.gov/programs-and-services/increasing-land-access/index

08/07/2024

According to the USDA NIFA, an estimated 70% of U.S. farmland will change hands in the next 20 years. However, many family operations may not have a next-generation willing or skilled enough to continue farming. Farm succession planning can help ensure that the transition of ownership, land stewardship practices, and business assets occurs as intended in the hands of another farmer or rancher.

Join us for the first event in our Farm Transitions & Succession Plan Listening & Learning series, hosted by Cultivate KC and KC F.A.R.M.E.R.S. Coalition. Whether you're planning to retire, looking to sell or rent your land, or seeking new opportunities to buy or lease farmland, this event is for you!

🗓️ Date: Tuesday, August 20
⏰ Time: 1:00 - 3:30 PM
📍 Location: Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center
🍽️ Light refreshments provided

With the right resources and conversations, you can ensure your farm's legacy continues. Don’t miss this opportunity to connect and start planning for the future.

Learn more & register at: https://www.facebook.com/share/WsKENgZqLmuo9F3J/ 🌱

08/06/2024

Sophia Ong, who served as a K-State Local Food Fellow with our team this summer, has finished up a price data collection project across farmers' markets in the Kansas City Metro area. She collected prices at nineteen different markets four times each throughout the summer. She has posted her second set of downloadable data here: https://www.cultivatekc.org/kc-farmers-market-july-pricing/

We really enjoyed working with Sophia this summer and know this data will be helpful for area farmers!

You can also learn more about Sophia and her fellowship project here: https://www.cultivatekc.org/k-state-local-food-fellows-summer-with-cultivate-kc/

This year, as part of a Regional Food Systems Partnership program grant from the USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service, Kansas State Research and Extension launched a Local Food Fellowship program to strengthen local food systems across Kansas. Cultivate KC hosted one of the program’s Loca...

08/05/2024

𝗬𝗲𝗲𝗵𝗮𝘄, 𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗱𝗼𝗴𝗶𝗲𝘀! Midtown Hoedown tickets are now on sale. It's going to be a heck-of-a party, so check out the details as they develop and GET YOUR TICKETS SOON!

JOIN US for a celebration of urban farming and the diversity of the food in the soil and the folks who grow and eat it! Midtown Hoedown is a family friendly, farm-centered folk dance + so much more! This event is perfect for farming and food enthusiasts of ALL ages. The highlight of the party... Vie...

08/02/2024

Howdy, friends! Unfortunately we're experiencing some technical issues and likely won't have Midtown Hoedown tickets available until Monday, 8/5/24. We'll let you know once it's all up and running.

In the meantime, check out the details that are coming together for this FUN farm dance party!

JOIN US for a celebration of urban farming and the diversity of the food in the soil and the folks who grow and eat it! Midtown Hoedown is a family friendly, farm-centered folk dance + so much more! This event is perfect for farming and food enthusiasts of ALL ages. The highlight of the party... Vie...

07/31/2024

We are SO GRATEFUL to Longfellow Farm for agreeing to host Midtown Hoedown this year. We have set up two MVP Workdays to help them prepare for this big party. Please take a look and see if you're available to lend a hand:

https://www.cultivatekc.org/events/mvp-workday-midtown-hoedown-prep-at-longfellow-farm/

https://www.cultivatekc.org/events/mvp-workday-longfellow-farm/

Longfellow Farm, located at 922 E. 30th St, KCMO, is so kind to let us use their space for this year’s Midtown Hoedown. Let’s gather some folks to help prepare for this big event. Join us on Sunday, August 18th, during their regular weekly work time, to give this gorgeous little farm some extra ...

07/29/2024

MVP Workdays are still going strong! Last week a group helped out at Global One Urban Farming - including helping Stan and Katy from Missouri Organic Recycling set up a compost system!

This week the MVPs will head to George Washington Carver Farm. Sign up for an MVP Workday here: https://www.cultivatekc.org/events-category/volunteer/

07/25/2024

Join us for an Urban Farm Field Day at MyCo Planet- It sounds like it's going to be so interesting! Find all the details and free registration here:

When you think about urban farming, a warehouse in an industrial area isn’t usually what comes to mind! Join Cultivate KC and MyCo Planet to explore this innovative urban farm that grows gourmet mushrooms in the heart of North Kansas City. MyCo Planet founder, Robin Moore, is a biologist by traini...

07/24/2024

𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗼 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗨𝗿𝗯𝗮𝘃𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲!

Tomorrow an attempt to close Urbavore Urban Farm's access to a public right of way to access their property from 55th Terrace will be voted on by the full Kansas City, MO City Council. This would result in Farmers Brooke, Dan, their family losing access to their home, their farm, and Compost Collective. We're calling on supporters of Kansas City's urban agriculture community to:

1. SHOW UP to the City Council hearing on Thursday at 3PM! 26th Floor of City Hall.
2. Call AND E-mail your Councilmember TODAY if you live in KCMO and ask them to oppose the Right-of-Way vacation of Fremont Avenue. Contact information can be found here: https://www.kcmo.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/11449/638313347925070000

Additional details and talking points can be found here: https://mailchi.mp/urbavorefarm/urgent-please-help