What's ORGANIC about ORGANIC? - a documentary film - 7pm at All Souls UU Church - TUESDAY, August 16th, 2011


WHAT’S ORGANIC ABOUT “ORGANIC?” rings the alarm for the need to develop an ecological consciousness. This film illustrates that the organic food debate extends well beyond personal choice and into the realm of social responsibility.

~~

Kansas City Screening – Director & Character
[WILL BE THERE] in PERSON!


Part of the ongoing All Souls UU documentary film series - a facilitated discussion follows each documentary. 
Admission is free, with donations appreciated.

EVENT STREET MAP (4501 Walnut, KCMO): 

http://maps.google.com/maps?q=4501+Walnut+Street+Kansas+City%2C+MO+64111

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Each of the film’s characters is intimately connected to the organic world; they’re farmers, activists, and scientists. While many folks can easily endorse “organic,” the characters in the film take the discussion beyond just shopping for another eco-label. As we glimpse into each of their lives, we see how organic agriculture has the potential to solve many of our environmental and health problems. The film will explore how organic farming can be used as a soil and air protection system, a healthy solution to toxic pollution, and an innovative means to combat global warming.

WHAT’S ORGANIC ABOUT “ORGANIC?” delves into the debates that arise when a grassroots agricultural movement evolves into a booming international market. As the film moves from farm fields to government meetings to industry trade shows, we see the hidden costs of conventional agriculture. We also see how our health, the health of our planet, and the agricultural needs of our society are all intimately connected. The film compels us to look forward, towards a new vision for our culture and encourages us to ask, “How can we eat with an ecological consciousness?”

For full All Souls UU event details,
see
http://www.allsoulskc.org/​calendar.php
and
http://whatsorganicmovie.c​om/


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TUESDAY PM - FARMERS MARKET @ NILES CENTER



ORGANIC FARMERS MARKET
in KCMO

Niles Garden Market

Tuesdays

4pm To 7pm
at
(close to Garfield Ave)
Kansas City, Missouri

http://organotill.org/

  • Niles Garden is an educational and peaceful garden next to Niles Home for Children. We use organic no-till practices on our beds but don't claim certification.
  • We hope to be a model for beginning gardeners to learn sustainable urban agricultural techniques. Our market benefits Niles and the kids who work the garden.
  • Some of our garden practices can be seen at:  http://www.youtube.com/organotill
see also
http://KCNoTill.org/

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Come to our market Tuesday afternoons from 4 to 6:30 at Niles Home for Children, 1911 E 23rd Street.

We have okra, Anaheim and bell peppers, Chinese noodle beans, kale, Thai basil

Here is some information on our garden followed by some general information on Niles Home for Children. We would love to have some volunteer help. In addition to our current garden we are also trying to restore an additional third acre plot that was a parking lot. I hope this information helps.

Thanks

Marty Kraft 816-333-5663

Sustainability Aspects of Niles Garden

At Niles Home for Children


Organic - Niles garden, while not certified organic we try to follow the requirements for an organic garden. Organic means that we use remedies for controlling pests that are much less harmful to the environment and less harmful to the people who eat our produce. We use substances like Bacillus thuragensis which is a bacteria that eats worms that eat plants or diatomatious earth, the silica shells of ancient diatoms whose razor sharp edges slice into the insects bodies and dry them out.

No-Till Beds - It is said that a third of the world’s carbon could reside in the soil. The soil is a huge carbon sink that could hold the carbon from much of the carbon dioxide that is currently in the atmosphere causing global warming. Bynottilling we prevent the soil bacteria from eating carbon rich substances like glomalin and releasing CO2. We also add glomalin producing micorizzal fungi to the roots of plants that form associations with these fungi.

Honoring the Real Gardeners - In a handful of soil there are more organisms that there are people on earth. Through the interaction of these billions of “workers” soil is created and made healthy for plants. We must study the ecology of the soil in order to maximize the efforts of these tiny helpers. It behooves us to understand soil ecology and build and maintain healthy soil.

Nature Areas - We have a large understory area where native plants are being reintroduced so our residents, staff and visitors can see natural ecosystems in action. We also have a prairie plant area that attracts butterflies and beneficial insects including pollinators that help our garden plants reproduce.

Solar Waterfall - Although our pond is not a natural feature the attractive waterfall is powered by a solar panel atop our outdoor classroom gazebo. The panel demonstrates that power can be generated from sunlight, avoiding the use of fossil 
fuels.

Watering system - Our watering system minimizes the use of water for growing food. We use a thick straw mulch that holds the moisture in the soil while creating a rich environment for our soil organisms to operate. We also use drip tape that lets water seep out under the mulch where it won’t evaporate into the air.

Food in a Food Desert - Niles Home for Children is located in what has been called a food desert. In order to find fresh and nutritious food on sale, nearby residents must travel at least two miles. You can get liquor five blocks away. A high percentage of our neighbors must rely on public transportation so it is just not practical to shop where good food is available. To that end we have been offering a Tuesday afternoon market from 4 to 7 PM on our lawn at 1911 E 23rd Street.

We Demonstrate and Teach Sustainable Skills and Values - Our residents, staff, volunteers and visitors get to see a working garden that produces food for the community passing on skills and knowledge that makes us all more secure. Niles Home for Children, through our garden, offers volunteer opportunities, tours, workshops and internships to people in the larger community as well as to our youthful residents. 

See videos of our garden at http://www.youtube.com/organotill

Please let others know about us.


Marty Kraft 
816-333-5663

NILES HOME FOR CHILDREN – CES II newsletter

Niles Home for Children is a licensed, accredited day and residential treatment facility located in the urban core of Kansas City, MO. Its 127-year history of caring for troubled and at-risk children began in 1833 when an African-American bricklayer named Samuel Eason opened his heart and his home to orphaned neighborhood children. Over the years, Niles has evolved from an informal orphanage to a formal treatment program for children and youth suffering from mental and emotional illness, but the concept of “Home” is still central to what we do. Today, Niles serves about 150 youth annually, in three programs:

· Safe, intensive Residential Treatment for children in severe crisis;

· Day Treatment/Alternative Education for children whose disruptive behavior keeps them from succeeding in conventional classrooms;

· Substance Abuse prevention or treatment, depending on previous use.

The children in Residential Treatment, ages 7-17, suffer from acute depression, bi-polar disorder, PTSD and other mental and emotional illnesses. Most often, they have been profoundly traumatized by abuse, neglect or abandonment, and many of them have been removed from their homes by the State for their own safety.WithNiles’ multi-layered therapy and low staff-to-resident ratio, they can usually be released to a less restrictive environment in 3-12 months.


The Day Treatment children attend Niles Prep Behavior Management School in grades K-12. Typically, these youth are referred to Niles by public and charter schools because of their very disruptive behavior. Upon arrival, they are typically performing 2+ years below grade level, so academic remediation and integrated therapy in a supportive environment are both essential to success.


All these high-risk children are tested for substance use when they arrive and are assigned to either the prevention or the treatment program. All of Niles’ skilled and caring professionals work together to achieve the agency’s mission “to meet the mental health and educational needs of high-risk children and their families, empowering them to become confident and contributing citizens.”

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see also: 
http://KCNoTill.org/
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Nature Lovers' Book Club - KCMO

Nature Lovers' Book Club

SEPTEMBER / OCTOBER 2011


"The Green Collar Economy:
How One Solution Can Fix Our Two Biggest Problems" 


Visionary Van Jones presents a clear, inclusive and practical "Green New Deal" in which the government partners with all the people to efficiently and renewably energize a third mass movement of "inventive" environmentalism and solve our socioeconomic and ecological problems.  We must address the growing problem of environmental injustice, which threatens to divide the rich and poor even more and thus weaken the spirit of national solidarity needed to create this green jobs movement.  


Learn how to be a part of this by reading 1/3 of the book and joining the discussion.


Contact Patty Brown at (816) 737-2804 
or pbbbrn5 (a) sbcglobal .net to register.  


Nature Lovers' Book Club meets 3 alternate Wednesdays beginning Sept 7th:
9/7, 9/21, & 10/5, from 6:30-8:30 PM
at All Souls Unitarian Universalist Church,
4501 Walnut, KCMO (a block East of 45th & Main).

Enter from the parking lot and check the room schedule at the front entrance.

Limit 10.
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This 2nd selection reminds me of Robert Kennedy Jr's "Crimes Against Nature". See his new movie "The Last Mountain" or just watch this short video: http://www.thenation.com/video/161711/robert-f-kennedy-jr-how-corporations-threaten-our-environment-and-democracy
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NOVEMBER 2011:

"Unequal Protection:
How Corporations Became "People" - And How You Can Fight Back" 

The Citizens United ruling gave Oil and other polluters more power.  The 2010 election was heavily influenced by unprecedented amounts of non-disclosed money.  Just three non-party groups spent over 70 million to defeat environmental heroes who tried to get climate and energy legislation passed.  Before this situation gets worse, enjoy Thom Hartman's brilliant literary style and read 1/4 of this history of corporate power, its consequences and how we can support reform, and join the discussion.


Contact Patty Brown at (816) 737-2804 
or pbbbrn5 (a) sbcglobal .net to register.  


Convener facilitates this as the education chair of the local Missouri Sierra Club group and a member of All Souls Green Sanctuary Committee and KC MoveToAMend.  

Meets 4 alternate Wednesdays beginning Nov 16th;
11/16, 11/30, 12/14 & 12/28, from 6:30-8:30PM at
All Souls Unitarian Universalist Church, 4501 Walnut, KCMO (a block
East of 45th & Main). Enter from the parking lot and check the room
schedule at the front entrance.

Limit 10.
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Eco-Radio KC - GreenFest is COMING! - Listen in for details on KKFI 90.1 FM, MONDAY, August 15th, 2011 @ 6pm

KC's GREEN FEST 2011
will be featured on
ECO-RADIO KC
https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=144588822291748



On Sunday, September 11th, thousands of enthusiastic people will come to Green Fest at The Uptown with a hunger for eco-solutions and an appetite for fun and food. Come do some good for yourself and the environment at this major annual event – in the heart of Kansas City!  
Let's party like there IS a tomorrow!

FOR INFORMATION ON HOW YOU
CAN PARTICIPATE THIS YEAR
CONTACT US NOW AT
maureenvs (a) gmail . com 
and
uga (a) uptowntheater . com
816.753.8665


**Attention all GreenFest Vendors ~ Farmer's ~ Re-Sellers**
Download the vendor application form below
DOWNLOAD THE VENDOR AGREEMENT APPLICATION BY CLICKING HERE.
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What's ORGANIC about ORGANIC? - a documentary film - 7pm at All Souls UU Church - TUESDAY, August 16th, 2011




WHAT’S ORGANIC ABOUT “ORGANIC?” rings the alarm for the need to develop an ecological consciousness. This film illustrates that the organic food debate extends well beyond personal choice and into the realm of social responsibility.

~~

Part of the ongoing All Souls UU documentary film series - a facilitated discussion follows each documentary. 
Admission is free, with donations appreciated.

EVENT STREET MAP (4501 Walnut, KCMO): 

http://maps.google.com/maps?q=4501+Walnut+Street+Kansas+City%2C+MO+64111

~~

Each of the film’s characters is intimately connected to the organic world; they’re farmers, activists, and scientists. While many folks can easily endorse “organic,” the characters in the film take the discussion beyond just shopping for another eco-label. As we glimpse into each of their lives, we see how organic agriculture has the potential to solve many of our environmental and health problems. The film will explore how organic farming can be used as a soil and air protection system, a healthy solution to toxic pollution, and an innovative means to combat global warming.

WHAT’S ORGANIC ABOUT “ORGANIC?” delves into the debates that arise when a grassroots agricultural movement evolves into a booming international market. As the film moves from farm fields to government meetings to industry trade shows, we see the hidden costs of conventional agriculture. We also see how our health, the health of our planet, and the agricultural needs of our society are all intimately connected. The film compels us to look forward, towards a new vision for our culture and encourages us to ask, “How can we eat with an ecological consciousness?”

For full All Souls UU event details,
see
http://www.allsoulskc.org/​calendar.php
and
http://whatsorganicmovie.c​om/


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Eco-Radio KC - CLIMATE ANALYSIS - MONDAY, 6pm

Are *YOUR* .GIFs melting yet??!!




Time
Monday, August 8 ·
6:00pm -to- 7:00pm
Location
LIVE & ONLINE at KKFI - 90.1 FM - KC's Community Radio
ForEco-Radio Kansas City
More Info
CLIMATE ANALYSIS

Tune in to EcoRadio KC at 6 p.m. (MONDAY, August, 8th)

What's the connection between extreme weather such as severe heat, prolonged droughts, heavy flooding, and powerful hurricanes and climate disruption caused by global warming?

We'll talk about what the science shows us with Kevin Trenberth (http://www.cgd.ucar.edu/ca​s/trenbert.html), distinguished senior scientist of the Climate Analysis Section http://www.cgd.ucar.edu/ca​s/ at the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder, CO.

We'll also hear about the September 24th Moving Planet global rallyhttp://www.moving-planet.o​rg/ being sponsored by http://350.org/ as part of their campaign to build a movement strong enough to get carbon dioxide concentrations in the atmosphere back below the safe upper limit.



https://www.facebook.com/groups/EcoRadio.KC/


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ROSEDALE Farmers' Market (KCK near KU Med) - SUNDAYS - NOON to 3pm



Yellow beans are delicious AND seasonal - stop by the Rosedale Farmers Market to try them for yourself!

Also at the market this week...
  • Tomatoes
  • Yellow beans
  • Watermelon
  • Cantaloupe
  • Cucumbers
  • Beets
  • Carrots
  • Turnips
  • Onions
  • Zucchini
  • Yellow Squash
  • Grass fed beef
  • Free range chicken
  • Herbs
  • Honey
  • Local farm eggs
  • Homemade bread
  • Baked goods
  • Vegetable transplants
  • Flower transplants
  • All natural body products
Get there early to have your pick of produce!


Vegetable pick of the week:
Yellow Beans

Last week's recipe is available online:
Tomato Carpaccio


The Rosedale Farmers Market is open!  Keep checking back for news, updates and more on the website and facebook! http://ROSEDALEfarmersMARKET.com
Please call 913-645-7826 or email info@rosedalefarmersmarket.com with questions.

The Rosedale Farmers Market

WHEN: SUNDAYS, MAY 1 – SEPTEMBER 25, NOON TO 3 P.M., RAIN OR SHINE

WHERE: PARKING LOT OF SOUTHWEST BOULEVARD FAMILY HEALTH CARE, 340 SOUTHWEST BOULEVARD, KANSAS CITY, KANSAS


Debit cards, EBT/Vision cards and Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program Benefits accepted. The Rosedale Farmers Market is a participant in the Beans and Greens program, which allows customers who receive SNAP or Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program benefits to receive double value at the farmers market! $5 SNAP/Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program benefits = $10 Rosedale Farmers Market tokens More about using SNAP/SFMNP Benefits at the market
The Rosedale Farmers Market also includes family activities, a community resource table and a nutrition education booth, making the market an ideal place to spend a Sunday afternoon!  We are currently booking musicians for the market, please email info@rosedalefarmersmarket.com or call 913-645-7826 for more information.
The Rosedale Farmers Market grew out of the work of the Rosedale Healthy Kids Initiativeand the Rosedale community gardeners. Location 
 
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Brookside Farmers' Market - FOOD * FLAVOR * FUN - July 30, 2011

Good news, faithful market friends!  We have cooler weather in store for this weekend.  Mark and John will be back with their sweet tunes.  Come and give our weathered, frazzled, lovely, hard-working farmers a smile and a lift.  Thank you so much for continuing to support local food and the local economy!


Red Ridge Farms
More sweet corn, tomatoes, blackberries, eggplant, squashes of all shapes and sizes- including spaghetti and butternut, a very few green beans, potatoes, onions, cucumbers, maybe a few more cantaloupe, freshly made pickles, garlic, herbs, and our smiling faces...and...oh yes...um... pumpkins?! See you Saturday.

Bear Creek Farms

Your frazzeled, crispy farmers will be at market Saturday with tomatoes - loads and loads of tomatoes in every size, shape and color! We'll also have eggplant, peppers, onions and garlic, tomatoes, kale and chard, watermelons, tomatoes, basil, cabbage, tomatoes, potatoes, zucchini, tomatoes, and more.
And, in case I failed to mention it - we'll have LOTS of TOMAtOES!!!
It's hard to believe that our last real rain was May 28th! What a summer! Stay cool and see you Saturday - with TOMATOES!

Lonnie and Jeanna
Logan and Makayla

MUROAK FARMThe hot dry weather has slowed things down some but we still have a lot of heirloom tomatoes, garlic, kale and kohlrabi. We will also have okra, beans ( kentucky wonder and long beans), basil, savory, dill, cilantro, purple basil, sweet basil plants, savory plants, blackberry plants, jalapeno peppers and a few supper sweet huckleberries. See you at the market.

NUTRESSANT

We continue to survive the heat so we'll be here with all our organic
body products. Got a new Hair Conditioner that we love........John
and Sandy

From the Gibbs Road Community Farm and Cultivate Kansas City (formally KCCUA)

Though the heat, we’ll be harvesting all the favorite summer crops. Eggplant, summer squash, sweet and hot peppers, tomatoes! We’ll also bring lots of potatoes, garlic, scallions, onions, basil, beets, carrots, tomatillos, cucumbers, herbs, sweet potato greens, green beans and purslane. In spite of the 100 plus day temps we’ll be able to harvest and share some microgreens, arugula and limited amounts of Funky Fresh, Swiss chard and kale. Those leafies just don’t like this heat. But well, who does? Come early to market to beat the heat and get the best selections!
See you Saturday.

Stony Crest Urban Farm
Rodger Kube & Diane Hershberger
We will have colorful grape & cherry tomato "Snack Baskets", many varieties of full-size tomatoes, yellow & other summer squash, Jalapeno, Anaheim & Italian Roasting Peppers, cut tarragon & lime basil and possibly green onions, beans, green peppers & more! "Seasonal and Simple" regionally-focused cookbooks are also available.

wells family farms
I will be down with beef, de and bug repellant, sorry have no imagination for my words today! Later, Kim

Bread of Life Bakery

We are a smaller crew this week since Lili and Bryce had to go back home this week. We will miss their energy and help that they offer us.
I want to thank many of you for encouraging Bryce, Lili and Gabriel at market as they learn how to work for oneself, pay for ingredients and sell their own product. They get to earn some money and learn to save and think hard on what to do with the rest. Going to market is something they look forward to every year.
Chris and Josiah will be at market this week with our burritos, quiche, rolls, breads, cookies ( honey bee cookies will be there too) and our Gluten Free breads and baked goods.
Stay cool and see you Sat.
Josiah, Chris and Kathy

Brookside Farmers Market is open Every Saturday from 8am – 1pm
63rd & Wornall

Website: www.farmerscommunitymarket.com
Blog: www.brooksidemarket.blogspot.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/BrooksideFarmersMarket

For info on the market or to sign up for our newsletter, go to:
fcminfo@farmerscommunitymarket.com
http://brooksidemarket.blogspot.com
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20110730 - KC Organics & Natural Market at Minor Park


KC Organics & Natural Market at Minor Park

“Uniquely nestled in a beautiful park, On the grass and Under the trees!” – Just East of Holmes on Red Bridge Road (about 111th St),Kansas City, MO (one mile south of I-435 at Holmes Road)www.KCORGANICS.com 
Saturdays, 8 am—12:30 pm, May 7th—October 15th – Come visit us in the park!Our family farmers offer organic produce that is fresh-picked and locally-grown, natural specialty and Heritage meats, honey, mushrooms, edible flowers, herbs, grains, artisan breads, cereals and pies, fresh eggs, freshly-brewed “FT” coffee & more. We continue to pioneer ECOPRODUCTS, with the highest organic-content handmade bar soaps & body care items, woodcrafts, candles, artisan natural-stone custom jewelry, and much more. We are a “Fair Trade” Market, with occasional Gourmet Chefs demos featuring KC’s up and coming talent and Live and Local “Organica Music.”
Please visit our website and join our email list via KCOrganics@yahoo.com, for special events;
or call 816-444-FOOD(3663).
(In cooperation with the KCMO Parks and Recreation Department)
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