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KCCUA NEWS & UPCOMING EVENTS

Job Opening: The Kansas City Center for Urban Agriculture is hiring a full-time Director of Development to manage all aspects of our fundraising activities.  Click to view a complete job description.

Farmers Community Market at Brookside, Saturday, April 12, 2008, 8am - 1pm.  OPENING DAY!  Come out for this first market day of the 2008 season.  Say hi to farmers, neighbors and friends and pick up some of the earliest, freshest local organic produce in town.  Also shop for transplants for your spring garden.  Border Star Montessori School, 63rd & Wornall, Kansas City, MO.  More information at www.farmerscommunitymarket.com.
 
Earth Fair 8, Saturday, April 12, 2008, 10am - 3pm.  The Eighth Annual Earth Fair.  A day full of activities, exhibits and entertainment, propelled by a growing awareness of the global climate crisis and interest in choosing more sustainable lifestyles, this Earth Fair promises to be the best yet.  KCCUA will be there with fresh veggies and transplants!  Shawnee Mission East High School, 7500 Mission Road, Prairie Village, KS.
 
Growing Growers Workshop:  Plant Production, Monday, April 14, 4pm - 7pm.  Seed catalogs may seduce you with their green-filled centerfolds but it takes a lot to turn those tiny seeds into healthy productive plants.  We will cover the science and practice behind the production of transplants and direct-seeded crops.  This workshop starts with a formal presentation and is followed by a farm tour and talk at KCCUA's Community Farm in Kansas City, KS.  The event is part of a series of workshops for beginning market gardeners.  To register and for more information on this and future workshops visit the Growing Growers website at www.growinggrowers.org and click on "Workshops."
 
Local Foods, Local Folks:  Walking the Green Mile, the Future of Food in Kansas, Wednesday, April 16, 7:30pm.  A panel discussion about local food featuring Rhonda Janke of the K-State Department of Horticulture, Kirk Cusik from the Kansas Rural Center and KCCUA's Daniel Dermitzel.  Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS.  Little Theater of the Student Union.  For more information call 816-651-5060.
 
Urban Agriculture and its Effect on the Built Environment, Thursday, April 24, 2008.  12pm - 1pm.  A Lunch & Learn event at the American Institute of Architects, Kansas City.  KCCUA's Daniel Dermitzel will discuss urban farming in the context of green and sustainable design, community development and public health.  The event is free to members and nonmembers but registration is required.  For more information and to register visit http://www.aiakc.org/chapter_events.asp.
 
Farm to Table Farm Tour & Cooking Class, Sunday, May 18, 2pm - 3pm.  Featuring Katherine Kelly of KCCUA and Rebecca Miller, Whole Foods Marketing Director and Natural Foods Chef.   This event starts at the Kansas City Community Farm and moves to the Whole Foods Cooking Studio.  See what’s in season and meet the farmer and the chef.  You will tour the farm and harvest spring vegetables, herbs and flowers straight from the field to incorporate into your meals.  Gather back at the Studio to create and share a wonderful seasonal meal from all the bounty the farm has to offer!  To register, call 913-652-9633 and ask for Chris Clarke, Cooking Studio Director or Rebecca Miller, Marketing Director.

KCCUA's 2006 Annual Report is now available for download.  Click here for the PDF file.

KCCUA is now set up for online donations using your credit card.  Click here for more information.