EXPOs 2011
RAIN, SNOW or SHINE…
…these EXPOs will be FINE.
Two (2) Saturdays
March 26th, 2011 – in Independence, MO
April 2nd, 2011 – in Shawnee, KS
KCFC’s 13TH Annual Exhibition of Farmers
EAT LOCAL! (& Organic) Expos 2011
Hungry for the green of spring? Kick off the farmers market season at the Eat Local! (& Organic) expos. Meet and buy direct from local, organic farmers and vendors. Learn how to buy, preserve and dish up seasonal food in our free workshops. Snatch up early seedlings, fresh greens, free-range meat & eggs and our free local, organic producers directory. Get farmers market and CSA information. Admission and parking are free.
Note: The order of the expos has changed this year. Independence (MO) is first… Shawnee (KS) is second.
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Saturday, March 26
9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Roger T. Sermon Community Center
Truman & Noland Rd., Independence, MO
Saturday, April 2
9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Shawnee Civic Center
13817 Johnson Dr., Shawnee, KS
Join us for:
- Local, organic produce
- Free-range meat & eggs
- Vegetable seedlings
- CSA information & sign-up
- Free directory of local producers
- Free workshops
Free parking ~ Free admission
Free How-To Workshops at the Independence Expo
(Scroll further down for the Shawnee workshops.)
Buy It, Eat It! 9:30-10:30 a.m., North Room, upstairs
Learn how to buy direct from family farms using CSAs, farmers markets, buying clubs and co-ops from Season Burnett, Kansas City CSA Coalition Director, and Emily Akins, KCFC Co-Coordinator.
Can It, Freeze It! 10:45-11:45 a.m., South Room, upstairs
University of Missouri Extension Expert Karen Elliot shows you how to enjoy the fresh, delicious taste of local, organic food year-round. Bring your pressure canner gauges and the extension will check them for free during expo hours before and after the workshop. (Experts recommend you have your pressure canner gauges checked at least once per year.)
Dish It Up! 12-1 p.m., North Room, Upstairs
blue bird bistro owner Jane Zieha shares her secrets for delectable seasonal dishes at our Independence expo only.
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Free How-To Workshops at the Shawnee Expo
(Scroll up for the Independence workshops.)
Buy It, Eat It! 9:30-10:30 a.m., Little Theatre, just inside the Civic Center’s main doors
Learn how to buy direct from family farms using CSAs, farmers markets, buying clubs and co-ops from Season Burnett, Kansas City CSA Coalition Director, and Emily Akins, KCFC Co-Coordinator.
Can It, Freeze It! 11:00-12:00, Little Theatre, just inside the Civic Center’s main doors
University of Missouri Extension Expert Karen Elliot shows you how to enjoy the fresh, delicious taste of local, organic food year-round. Bring your pressure canner gauges and the extension will check them for free during expo hours before and after the workshop. (Experts recommend you have your pressure canner gauges checked at least once per year.)
Dish It Up! 12:30-1:30 p.m., Little Theatre, just inside the Civic Center’s main doors
Local Burger chef and owner Hilary Brown shares her delicious secrets for cooking local, organic fare at our Shawnee expo only.
We heartily thank our wonderful expo sponsors:
- Sierra Club
- FreshConnect.com
- Whole Foods Market Local Vendors Program
- Greens KC
- KKFI 90.1FM
- Food Circles Networking Project – Missouri Extension (MU)
- Growing Growers Kansas City
Kansas City Food Circle is a non-profit organization connecting local eaters and
local, organic, free-range growers for over 20 years.
Do you have questions about our programs, membership, donations,
volunteering or how to pick a ripe tomato?
Please contact us at
coordinators (a) kcfoodcircle . org
913-620-8427
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