2010 Archive

The weather cooperated (for the most part) and our
2010 Annual Exhibition of Farmers – the KC Food Circle’s
EAT LOCAL! Expos (in Shawnee,KS and Independence,MO)
were well attended this year.

We offer

HUGE THANKS

to all who made it possible.

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EAT LOCAL! EXPO 2010 (archive)

photos,articles and reviews will follow…

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Kansas City Food Circle’s 12th Annual Exhibition of Farmers

2010 EAT LOCAL! Expos

2 Saturdays

March 27 &April 3

• BUY DIRECT from LOCAL FAMILY FARMERS

• High-quality,organic veggies on-site &by CSA subscription

• Free-range meat and eggs

• Organic veggie seedlings and plants for your spring garden

• Free Kansas City Food Circle Directory of Local Producers

• Free KCFC 2010 EAT LOCAL! Recipe booklet

• Original music by Eco-Troubadour Stan Slaughter…

Saturday,March 27,2010

9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Shawnee Civic Center 13817 Johnson Dr.,Shawnee,Kansas (2 miles east of I-435)

Saturday,April 3,2010

9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Roger T. Sermon Community Center,Truman &Noland Rd.,Independence,Missouri (1 ½ miles west of US 291)

FREE PUBLIC ADMISSION -FREE PARKING

FREE local food workshops at both sites,featuring:“How to Buy Local -CSA’s and Organic Farmers Markets” (see details below)

For more info,call KC Food Circle @ 913-334-0556 or 913-620-8427.

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Free How-To Workshops

At the Shawnee Expo -March 27

Buy It,Eat It!

Learn how to get local,organic and free-range food direct from family farms using CSAs,farmers markets,buying clubs and co-ops.

9:30-10:30 a.m.

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Can It,Freeze It!

K-State’s County Extension Agent Nichole Burnett shows you how to enjoy the fresh,delicious taste of local and organic year-round through canning and freezing. Feel free to bring in the pressure gauge on your dial pressure canner. They will be tested for free for one hour following the workshop.

11-noon

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Dish It Up!

The blue bird bistro,one of the first local,organic restaurants in Kansas City,shows you how to prepare local,free-range meat.

12:30-1:30 p.m.

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At the Independence Expo- April 3

Buy It,Eat It!

Learn how to get local,organic and free-range food direct from family farms using CSAs,farmers markets,buying clubs and co-ops.

9:30-10:30 a.m.

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Can It,Freeze It!

University of Missouri’s Nutrition &Health Education Specialist Karen Elliot shows you how to preserve local,seasonal produce so you can enjoy its health benefits and great taste all year. Feel free to bring in the pressure gauge on your dial pressure canner. They will be tested for free for one hour following the workshop.

10:45 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.

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Dish It Up!

Justus Drugstore Chef and Owner Jonathan Justus shares his passion and tips for local,seasonal cuisine.

noon -1 p.m.

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SPONSORS:

• Sierra Club
• Food Circles Networking Project -Missouri Extension
• Local Foods Project -K-State Extension
• Greens KC
• Whole Foods -Local Vendor Program
• Society of the Precious Blood
• Fresh Food Express
• Fresh Connect KC
• Green Sanctuary at All Souls UU Church (KCMO)

EXHIBITORS Signed-Up for our SHAWNEE EXPO:(TBA)

EXHIBITORS Signed-Up for our INDEPENDENCE EXPO:

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