Entries by Emily Akins

KCFC Holiday Gift Guide

Would you like some ideas for unique and delicious gifts to give to the food fanatic in your life? Let us help! You can find something to surprise and delight your loved ones while also supporting local farmers, artisans and businesses - these are gifts we can all feel good about! #eatlocalkc   KC Food Circle Membership […]

Celebrate Thanksgiving with our Dining Card partners

Several of our Dining Card restaurants are featuring special menus for Thanksgiving carry out - you can pre order what you need whether you are looking for a full meal, or just a few sides. And if you opt to dine out on Thanksgiving, you can visit Affäre which will be open on Thanksgiving Day! […]

Honoring our Veteran Member Farmers

November 11 has long been a day to honor the veterans who have bravely served our country. Of the 118 farmers who are members of the KC Food Circle, 19 farms are run by veterans. In our KCFC family, our veterans are near and dear to our hearts. We would like to pause in recognition and admiration for […]

Outstanding in the Field returns to Fair Share Farm

Outstanding in the Field, a traveling farm-to-table dinner, returns for a third time this year to KCFC member farm Fair Share Farm in Kearney, MO. This nation-wide program, started in 1999 by artist Jim Denevan, brings guests together to share a meal “in celebration of the farmer and the gifts of the land.” The dinners […]

Celebrate July 4th the Local, Organic Way

Get ready to celebrate your Fourth of July holiday the local, organic, and free-range way! Stop by our favorite farmers markets and retailers this week to get delicious goods from #kcfcmember farmers. And check out a Fourth of July celebration at one of our member farms! Our list of ALL area Farmers Markets is HERE. And our […]

All Farmers Markets

Here are all the farmers markets in our region organized by county. Look for your favorite KCFC Member Farmers at the markets with an asterisk (*) - our member farmers that sell at those markets are listed. Cass (MO) Belton Farmers’ Market Memorial Park, Y Hwy and Commercial, Belton, MO Thursday 4-7 pm, June 29- September […]

Featured Organic Farmers Markets

Kansas City is fortunate to have access to a number of Farmers Markets that only accept vegetable and fruit producers who agree to grow using organic methods. These are our Featured Organic Farmers Markets. Organic growers avoid the use of conventional fertilizers, insecticides, herbicides, and other biocides, and they strive to preserve the health of […]

U-Pick Berries and More

It's berry season! Did you know that a few of our KCFC Member Farmers offer U-pick options for berries? This is a great way to see precisely where you food comes from and how it was grown. And you can pick with confidence knowing that our farmers grow according to our KCFC pledges so you're getting the healthiest […]

CSA POINTERS and IDEAS

This is an excerpt of an article called "Sharing: How I Found My Way to CSA" by Emily Akins, originally published in Edible KC.   Community Supported Agriculture - or CSA - is a wonderful way to eat with the seasons and to get to know the people who grow your food. And even though we […]