Mission Farms (Organic) Farmers Market - GRAND OPENING THURSDAY, MAY 7th

New organic market in Leawood

By Owen Morris in News

Monday, Apr. 20 2009 @ 9:45AM

Flickr: Kater W

An organic market is opening in Mission Farms, the new Leawood development that holds Zest and the Johnson County locations of Blue Koi, Blanc Burger & Bottles and Room 39. "It's a nice fit," Mission Farms marketing director Katie Chalfant told me. "There isn't a market in Leawood. There hasn't been since the one at Barstow, but that's been several years. And with our restaurants, a lot of which buy locally, it made sense."

Chalfant says the market is going to start "small but mighty," with around a dozen vendors, all of whom are certified organic or members of KC Food Circle or the equivalent. Not all the names are finalized yet, but among them are Foxfire Farm, which will serve sweet corn, and Schenker Family Farms, serving lamb, beef, and other meat. There will also be vendors selling produce, flowers, soap, bread, honey and dairy products, all under a covered patio. "It overlooks the lake and it's really a scenic area," Chalfant says.

The Mission Farms Farmers' Market will be open every Thursday from 4 to 8 p.m. on the east side of the Mission Farms. It opens for the season on May 7.

Tags: Farmers' Markets, Leawood, Mission Farms, new markets, organic markets

See: http://blogs.pitch.com/fatcity/2009/04/new_organic_market_in_leawood.php

See also: The KC Food Circle Bulletin Board

Michael Pollan - In Defense of Food - Book Event

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	Time: Wednesday, May 20, 2009 7:00 p.m. Location: Unity Temple on The Plaza, Sanctuary, 707 W 47th Street, Kansas City, MO 64112 Phone: 913-384-3126 Title of Event: Michael Pollan for In Defense of Food Author:� Michael Pollan, Author of the Bestselling Book, The Omnivore's Dilemma.� Michael Pollan is a Contributing Editor at Harper's magazine, where he served for many years as Executive Editor, and a Contributing Editor and Writer for The New York Times Magazine.� He has written two Award-Winning Books, Second Nature: A Gardener's Education and A Place of My Own: The Education of an Amateur Builder.� His essays and articles have appeared in numerous periodicals, and he lectures widely on environmentalism, gardening, and nature.� He lives in Cornwall Bridge, Connecticut, with his wife and son. Title:� In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto, $15.00 Softcover, ISBN 9780143114963, On Sale Date:� April 01, 2009 What:� Michael Pollan will talk about his New Book, his life, his work, answer audience questions and he will autograph copies of his New Book purchased from Rainy Day Books, on our website and / or at our Author Event, that are accompanied by a Stamped Ticket. When:� Wednesday, May 20, 2009, 7:00 PM Where:� A Rainy Day Books and Powell Gardens Author Event at Unity Temple on The Plaza, Sanctuary, 707 W 47th Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64112 Admission Package (Click on the ADD TO SHOPPING CART button):� $15.00 plus Tax, includes from Rainy Day Books, One (1) Stamped Ticket, One (1) Guest Ticket (if needed) and One (1) Copy of In Defense of Food (Softcover) to be Autographed after the Author Presentation.� Please specify your need for One (1) Stamped Ticket and One (1) Guest Ticket (if needed) in the Notes field of your Online Order.� If you choose Option 1 for In-Store Pick-Up, then you can specify At-Event Pick-Up in the Notes field of your Online Order.� Thank you.� Book Orders can be shipped worldwide.� All Author Event Book Sales are Final and Non-Returnable. Powell Gardens, Kansas City's Botanical Garden, is Celebrating the Opening of the Heartland Harvest Garden.� What began as a simple plan to bring back a vegetable garden well-loved by visitors in the early days of Powell Gardens has evolved into the nation�s largest edible landscape; a place to reconnect with where food comes from and to celebrate the pleasures of eating well. Set on 12 acres, the Heartland Harvest Garden illustrates in spectacular style the journey of food from seed to plate.� Beginning with the Seed to Plate greenhouse and ending with a taste of fresh-picked produce, visitors will use all five senses to explore the origins of both everyday and unusual foods.� Education programs and an area dedicated to hands-on school programs will help teach our next generation to make wise and deliberate choices about their foods and how they are produced. In late spring of 2009, Powell Gardens will introduce the Heartland Harvest Garden to the public by bringing together thought leaders interested in revolutionizing how people think about food and hosting a festival that celebrates the flavors of local food and wine.� For more detailed information about the Heartland Harvest Garden visit www.PowellsGardens.org

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