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EAT.LOCAL.ORGANIC
Connecting local eaters with
local, organic, free-range producers
for over 20 years
Twice Weekly - Kansas City Food CircleE-NewsletterTuesday, May 24, 2011QUICK LINKS: |
Snipped from the News this Week:
(RE-re-posted from SAN Weekly Announcements and other sources)
Greater KC Food Policy Coalition -- Developing Healthy Food Retail in Greater Kansas City - Learn how to bring to your community healthy food retail options, such as farmer's markets, CSAs, healthy corner stores, and grocery stores.
Registration is FREE. Join us at the Kauffman Foundation on Thursday, June 9, for this important neighborhood development event. Go to: http://bit.ly/lMqNjM
KC POVERTY SUMMIT - JUNE 2011 "...attendees will have the opportunity to attend presentations on two of the five pillars. ~~ Each presentation will be focused on the vision and repeated. ~~ You will receive information on both rural and urban community collaborations to help low-income families." http://www.communityaction.org/files/June2011Summit/2011_Poverty_Summit_Afternoon_Breakout_Sessions.
Monsanto Eats It In Beets Appeal http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Center-for-Food-Safetys-True-Food-Network/80060992758
see also: http://www.sustainablefoodnews.com/story.php?news_id=12836
CHIRP (City Hens in Roeland Park) is sponsoring/facilitating a free workshop
- Lay Egg: Urban Hens 101 on June 23 at the Roeland Park Community Center-to register or get more info check out the Calendar at this link for all the Cultivate Kansas City Farm and Garden Tour events! http://www.urbanfarmstourkc.com/
HOW TO IDENTIFY GMO (Genetically Modified Foods) in your SUPERMARKET
http://blog.friendseat.com/how-to-id-genetically-modified-food-at-the-supermarket
TOXIN FROM GM CROPS FOUND IN HUMAN BODY: STUDY
Fresh doubts have arisen about the safety of genetically modified crops, with a new study reporting presence of Bt toxin, used widely in GM crops, in human blood for the first time.
Genetically modified crops include genes extracted from bacteria to make them resistant to pest attacks...
Rest of the article HERE
KKFI COMMUNITY RADIO ¤ ECOLOGICAL SHOWS THIS WEEK
Listen at KKFI-FM 90.1, or web-streaming at http://www.kkfi.org/
Wednesday, 25 May, 9:00am ¤ Alternative Radio
Friday, 27 May, 9:30am ¤ Bioneers Radio Series
Bioneers presents another of their award winning shows.
Monday, 30 May, 6:00pm ¤ locally produced Eco-Radio KC
Host Richard Mabion and his co-host, John Burris, will have Rabbi Moti Rieber on the show to discuss the Kansas Interfaith Power & Light's response to global climate disruption.
KANSAS CITY ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
Wednesday, 8 June 2011, 4:00-6:00pm
Mid America Regional Council, Rivergate Center 2nd floor, 600 Broadway, KC MO
The Environmental Management Commission promotes environmental awareness and resource efficiency to the City's leaders and staff, to assist the progress of Kansas City toward sustainability. The General public is encouraged to attend and observe meetings and to join and participate in its efforts. More information is at KC Environmental Mgt Commission
3RD ANNUAL LAWRENCE FOOD GARDEN TOUR
Saturday, 11 June 2010, 9:00am-12:00noon, 5:00-8:00pm - multiple sites
This will be a self-guided tour to any of nineteen gardens by using a brochure and map available from many garden centers, hardware stores, and food venues. This tour will feature community gardens and home gardens, in front yards and back yards, with chickens and fruit trees and more. For more info, contact Jessi or Amber
COOKING WITH THE HEAT OF THE SUN ¤ COMMUNIVERSITY CLASS #3002A (UMKC)
Saturday, 11 June 2010, 10:00am-2:00pm - $$
3526 Terrace St., Kansas City MO 64111
At 10:00am sharp, we will hurry to get our lunch into a variety of solar cookers (mostly vegetarian, organic and locally grown). We'll watch a video on solar cooking and build three working solar cookers out of cardboard boxes, that lucky participants can take home. We'll eat the food we cooked, learn about solar food drying, and enjoy a solar canning demonstration. You'll get a handout pointing you to internet resources so that you can learn more later. Join us as we begin reducing our carbon footpring one solar oven at a time.
Conveners will be Lynn Snyder and Bill Price. Class fee of $9.00 + materials fee of $7.00 = $16.00
URBAN FOOD FOREST GARDEN ¤ COMMUNIVERSITY CLASS #2309 A
Saturday, 25 June 2011, 2:00-5:00pm - $$
Rethink Energy, 2052 North 3rd St., Kansas City KS 66101
Learn how to mimic the structure and function of forest ecosystems using sheet mulching, layering, planting patterns, species diversity, guilds and more in this introductory workshop on small scale urban forest garden design. Class registration fee of $14, plus bring $15 to class for materials. CONVENER: Steve Mann (816-352-9213). Register at UMKC Communiversity. More info at Food Not Lawns KC
From Our KCFC Co-Coordinators: Welcome to our new twice-weekly KCFC E-Newsletter. Every Tuesday and Friday we will link you to the freshest market information, area food events, news alerts and anything else you might request. Please take our Newsletter Survey and tell us what you’re most interested in. This survey will be ongoing, so if your interests change, feel free to retake it. We’ll distribute it as early in the day as possible, depending on volunteer time, energy, and input from individual contributors, other groups and agencies. If you have news you’d like share with the group, contact us using the “QUICK LINK” above. We look forward to hearing from you. Cheri, Dave, and Emily | Organic Farmers’ Markets Open in K.C. Open this week are some terrific local, organic markets, including: Wednesdays: Fridays:
Sundays:
** KC’s Beans & Greens program $Doubles$Dollars$ for folks with food stamps, and many of our markets are accepting debit cards, too, with EBT machines. Watch for individual market updates and newsletters from each (see their web sites) or watch for weekly re-posts on our Blog at: http://KCFoodCircle.blogspot.com and on our Facebook Group wall. What’s in Season? Read the individual farmers’ market postings! | Farm (Food) Bill Updates & SusAg Activism: Get up to speed on the 2012 Farm Bill and prep for a local October conference to be put on by the Greater KC Food Policy Coalition. Sign up for NSAC’s Action Alerts - we’ll post current headlines here, and on our blog.Stop Cuts to Conservation May 2nd, 2011 Think this might be a good time to cut spending on soil conservation? Think Again. (read more) Don’t Sign This May 5th, 2011 A small handful of giant meatpackers and processors have been underpaying and unfairly treating farmers and ranchers for decades. 10 months ago USDA issued a proposed livestock and poultry rule (also called the “GIPSA” rule) that would rein in some of their worst practices... (read more) |
| Calling All Foodies KCFC runs on volunteer power, donations and a passion for a sustainable, delicious food system. Care to join us? Contact us (EMAIL) to volunteer or to donate. Thanks! | KCFC Resources in Social Networking KCFC Blog: http://KCFoodCircle.blogspot.com Twitter: @KCFoodCircle Facebook Group: “Kansas City Food Circle” | Interested in CSA? Check out the Kansas City Community Supported Agriculture Coalition! http://KC-CSAC.org |
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