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KCCUA NEWS & UPCOMING EVENTS
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Restyle: Prior
Attire Clothing Drive to Benefit KCCUA. March 1 to April 30,
Prior Attire Resale Boutique, 9555 Nall Ave., Overland Park, KS.
Donate bags of used clothing to Prior Attire. KCCUA will
receive a donation for every bag, and you will receive a tax receipt for
your donation. Please mention KCCUA when you donate.
For more information, contact Kay Young at kay@prior-attire.com.
Growing Growers Workshop: Understanding
Soil. Saturday, March 27th, 10am to 3pm. Location TBA
(KC area). This workshop will include presentations on soil basics
and composting designed to help gardeners and market farmers understand
and manage their soil, including organic matter, basic soil biology,
structure, testing and fertility. Our focus will be on organic and
sustainable methods of management and will include demonstrations.
Presenters are extension specialists with backgrounds in soil science
and composting. Lunch will be provided. Cost for this
workshop is $30.00 (scholarships available, call or email for details).
For more information contact Laura Christensen at growers@ksu.edu
or (816) 805-0362.
12th Annual Exhibition of Farmers: EAT
LOCAL! 2010. At TWO locations: Saturday, March 27, 2009, 9am
- 2pm, Shawnee Civic Center, 13817 Johnson Drive, Shawnee, KS 66216 AND
Saturday, April 3, 2010, 9:30am - 2pm, Roger T. Sermon Community Center,
Truman & Noland Rd, Independence, MO 64050. High-quality,
organic vegetables for sale on-site and through CSA memberships;
free-range meats; eggs and dairy products; veggie seedlings and plants
for spring gardens; information on organic agriculture and gardening.
For all the details and lots more on local food and agriculture visit
the Kansas City Food Circle at www.kcfoodcircle.org
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