Miami County Conservation District

05/26/2026

Come and join Mad Science Book Club at a Farm Tour on June 3rd at 6:00 pm!

05/22/2026

Kansas Farmers Union

05/14/2026

Deadline is ONE WEEK away to submit an application for an Urban Ag Micro Grant!

The deadline for the Urban Agriculture Micro Grants is ONE WEEK away. Remember to send in your application by May 20 to be considered!

𝗪𝗵𝗼 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿? Growers in the Kansas City metro area.

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱? Expansion costs, land access, improved efficiency, infrastructure, and education and training.

𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: https://www.cultivatekc.org/microgrants/
Email [email protected] with any questions.

05/14/2026

05/14/2026

Kansas Rural Center is working to support those who are developing or interested in developing food hubs across Kansas.

Join us to learn more about Food Hub development in Kansas today, May 14, at noon.

05/12/2026

Join The Missouri Rural Crisis Center and American Farmland Trust for Homestead and Small Scale Specialty Crop Field Days and Farm Tours around the Kansas City metro! These field days will focus on how NRCS EQIP and CSP programs can assist small farmers!

Learn from farmers who have utilized the cost-share programs, NRCS conservation planners who implement the programs, and walk through mock site visits to understand what enrollment looks like. These events are free, but registration is required.

Missouri Rural Crisis Center
American Farmland Trust



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05/11/2026

NEW PROGRAM COMING UP! June 10th will be a Prairie Tour and Landscaping Information Meeting with guest speaker, Kathy Denning (Grassland Heritage Foundation Program Director). Make sure to RSVP, you don't want to miss it! 🌾

05/07/2026

Need plants? We can help.
We need hands. Can you help?

Join us to prepare or day of for Spring Plant Sale and COMPOST FEST and go away with a coupon for FREE PLANTS.

Sign up here-
https://www.kcfarmschool.org/volunteer-with-us

This community event features all that is beautiful about Kansas City: urban ag, collaboration, fun, plants, compost, interactive play, bicycle safety and bike maze, composting, wildlife, soil, food rescue, mushrooms, and more! This is the best opportunity to visit with so many folx working within our local food system in one place.

ALL THIS AND...PLANTS!

We know what you're thinking- what kinds of tomato plants will they have. We'll have Cherokee Purple, Brandywine, Big Beef, BHN 589, German Johnson, Striped German, Mountain Princess, Moskvich, Lemon Boy, Green Zebra, Amish Paste, San Marzano, Bing cherry, Sun Gold cherry, Black Prince, Japanese Black Trifele, Pruden’s Purple, Supernova grape, Pink Berkeley, Sungreen, Valencia, Cherry Bomb, Black Cherry, White Cherry, Martha Washington, Tasmanian Chocolate, Garden Peach, Rose de Berne, Moonbeam grape, and Carbon.

We’ll also have many lettuce varieties, kale, collard greens, Swiss chard, seed potatoes, onions, elderberry starts, strawberries, native plants, and herbs including chamomile, three varieties of basil, parsley, marjoram, oregano, thyme, sage, mint, catnip, French sorrel, lavender, rosemary, lemongrass, Mexican mint marigolds, summer savory
PLUS
Epazote, borage, nasturtium, cosmos, calendula, several zinnia varieties, holly hocks, rhubarb, FIGS, cucumbers, summer squash, and zucchini,
AND
Sweet peppers, hot peppers, eggplant, tomatillos, our own soil mix, and compost from Missouri Organic.

Vendors include: The Buffalo Seed Company, Doña Fina Café, Sweet Life Wellness Spa, The Tamale Kitchen, Stitching Change, Neptis Reggae Jamaican Food, Big Muddy Gear Exchange, USA Duck Team

and even more!
Be sure to visit our friends including Missouri Organic Recycling, KC Can Compost, Farmyard KC, Compost Collective KC, The Resilient Activist, All Species Project, JCCC Open Petal Farm and Sustainable Ag Program, Marais des Cygnes NWR - Kansas National Wildlife Refuges Complex Group, Johnson County K-State Extension, Wyandotte County K-State Extension, Franklin County Conservation District, Miami County Conservation District, Kansas City Community Gardens, Cultivate KC, Kanbe's Markets, Good Oak LLC, The Food Circle , Moose Paw Farm, Climate Council General Knowledge Center, CARBON FOOTPRINT, Urban Produce Push KC, Pachamama Alliance, Kansas Permaculture Institute, KSU Extension Master Gardeners and Master Naturalists, and KC F.A.R.M.E.R.S. Coalition.

05/07/2026

Hey parents, looking for something meaningful for your student this summer?

Kansas Range Youth Camp offers hands-on learning, leadership skills, and real experience with grazing and livestock.

We still have a few spots open for June 9–12. Encourage your student to join us. You can also reach out to your local conservation district about potential scholarship opportunities.

SIGN UP HERE: https://www.kglc.org/range-youth-camp.cfm

CAMP IS ALMOST FULL!

Kansas FFA Association Kansas FFA Foundation

04/21/2026

Save the date for our next Gaining Ground Webinar! These webinars are put together by students in our Professional Development in Urban Food Systems graduate course and aim to build capacity within the food system. We hope to see you there! 🌱