Action Teams are the way we are going to move the work of the Coalition forward, both now and into the future after our grant funding is gone. We currently have 6 Coalition action teams. You can learn about what they are and what they are working on here.

Any Coalition member can join an action team, AND meeting attendance as well as outside work counts toward quarterly member stipends too when tracked.

Event Details

Date: Held
Time: 6-7 PM, every third Tuesday of the month this year
Format: In-person meeting with break-out groups to
Location: Blip Roasters, 1301 Woodswether Rd, Kansas City, MO 64105

Led by:

• Ashley Bath, KC F.A.R.M.E.R.S. Coalition Program Coordinator

• Action Team Leaders

Come prepared:

• We'll only have one hour to meet before the location closes, so come earlier if you can. We'll start right at 6 p.m. sharp

• There is delicious coffee, beverages and snacks you can purchase when you get there.

• We'll be having break-out discussions and work sessions. So, bring a computer if you can/want to be able to get as much done as possible.

Cost & Registration
This event is free, but registration is requested.

About KC F.A.R.M.E.R.S. Coalition
KC F.A.R.M.E.R.S. (aka Kansas City Farmers and Ranchers for Mentoring, Education, and Resource Sharing) Coalition is a project led by KC Farm School at Gibbs Road and Kansas City Black Urban Growers Inc. (KC BUGs). It was developed with seasoned growers and ranchers to provide support, community, and hands-on education for aspiring and new growers and ranchers across the Kansas City region and to transition/preserve farmland for the coming generations.

We are grateful to the team of established farmers and partner organizations that have committed to helping guide this project. If you have questions about this event or coalition in general, please reach out to anyone on our team, including:

• KC Farm School

• Kansas City Black Urban Growers - KC BUGs

• Moose Paw Farm

• Grasshopper Urban Farm

• The Garden at Dogwood Forest

• Pearl Family Farm

• Sankara Farm

• The Toolbox: Small Business Resource Center

Learn more about KC F.A.R.M.E.R.S. Coalition on our website at www.kcfarmschool.org/kc-farmers-coalition.

Have questions about our event or program? Email ashley@kcfarmschool.org.

Start your growing season with planning: setting your financial goals, picking the crops you want to grow and those that are profitable. In this session, you'll get hands-on and learn to use online tools and desktop spreadsheets to make your growing year profitable!

Format: In-person demonstrations of applications and concepts, then hands-on experience using your own laptop and data

Instructed by:

• Alicia Ellingsworth, KC Farm School & KC F.A.R.M.E.R.S. Coalition

• Claire Zimmerman, Johnson County Community College, Open Petal Farm

Come prepared:

• Bring a charged laptop, your farm map, production plan, and sales goals

• Lunch is provided

Cost & Registration
This event is free, but registration is required and limited to 20 people.

About KC F.A.R.M.E.R.S. Coalition
KC F.A.R.M.E.R.S. (aka Kansas City Farmers and Ranchers for Mentoring, Education, and Resource Sharing) Coalition is a project led by KC Farm School at Gibbs Road and Kansas City Black Urban Growers Inc. (KC BUGs). It was developed with seasoned growers and ranchers to provide support, community, and hands-on education for aspiring and new growers and ranchers across the Kansas City region and to transition/preserve farmland for the coming generations.

We are grateful to the team of established farmers and partner organizations that have committed to helping guide this project. If you have questions about this event or coalition in general, please reach out to anyone on our team, including:

• KC Farm School

• Kansas City Black Urban Growers - KCBUGs

• Moose Paw Farm

• Grasshopper Urban Farm

• The Garden at Dogwood Forest

• Pearl Family Farm

• Sankara Farm

• The Toolbox: Small Business Resource Center

Learn more about KC F.A.R.M.E.R.S. Coalition on our website at www.kcfarmschool.org/kc-farmers-coalition.

Have questions about our event or program? Email ashley@kcfarmschool.org.

Join us for our last and most epic market of the season!

Learn more about the event here: https://www.kcfarmschool.org/kc-farm-school-store

Join us weekly on Wednesdays from 3-6 pm for our awesome on-farm farmers market!

Parking is at Common Ground: 2443 S. 42nd St. KCK 66106

Market is held in the greenhouse at Gibbs Road Farm.

Each week features 10-15 vendors including our very own regeneratively grown produce. Learn all about market here: https://www.kcfarmschool.org/kc-farm-school-store

Cultivate KC and KC F.A.R.M.E.R.S. Coalition are excited to host a Bookkeeping Basics for Farmers & Ranchers webinar on 11/18 from 6-8pm! This FREE VIRTUAL event will be instructed by Sarah Burnett Pierce of Moxie Tax Solutions.

We'll dive into a practical overview of how to organize your farm’s finances, track key income and expense categories, and explore software options to simplify your recordkeeping process.

This webinar is perfect for beginning or experienced farmers and ranchers looking to strengthen their financial management systems, and anyone interested in learning practical, accessible bookkeeping methods tailored to farm operations.

Build your understanding of bookkeeping fundamentals, find real software solutions, and gain confidence in managing your farm’s financial records!

This webinar is hosted online via Zoom and will be recorded for access by event attendees and KC F.A.R.M.E.R.S. Coalition members. This event is free, but registration is requested.

Join us weekly on Wednesdays from 3-6 pm for our awesome on-farm farmers market!

Parking is at Common Ground: 2443 S. 42nd St. KCK 66106

Market is held in the greenhouse at Gibbs Road Farm.

Each week features 10-15 vendors including our very own regeneratively grown produce. Learn all about market here: https://www.kcfarmschool.org/kc-farm-school-store

Join us on-farm for COMMUNITY WORKSHOP! A day-long, hands-on, community-led, all-welcome day of learning and sharing in community.

Learn more here: https://www.kcfarmschool.org/community-workshop-2025

Join us weekly on Wednesdays from 3-6 pm for our awesome on-farm farmers market!

Parking is at Common Ground: 2443 S. 42nd St. KCK 66106

Market is held in the greenhouse at Gibbs Road Farm.

Each week features 10-15 vendors including our very own regeneratively grown produce. Learn all about market here: https://www.kcfarmschool.org/kc-farm-school-store

Join us weekly on Wednesdays from 3-6 pm for our awesome on-farm farmers market!

Parking is at Common Ground: 2443 S. 42nd St. KCK 66106

Market is held in the greenhouse at Gibbs Road Farm.

Each week features 10-15 vendors including our very own regeneratively grown produce. Learn all about market here: https://www.kcfarmschool.org/kc-farm-school-store

Join us weekly on Wednesdays from 3-7 pm for our awesome on-farm farmers market!

Parking and market are at Common Ground: 2443 S. 42nd St. KCK 66106

Each week features 10-15 vendors including our very own regeneratively grown produce. Learn all about market here: https://www.kcfarmschool.org/kc-farm-school-store

Join us weekly on Wednesdays from 3-7 pm for our awesome on-farm farmers market!

Parking and market are at Common Ground: 2443 S. 42nd St. KCK 66106

Each week features 10-15 vendors including our very own regeneratively grown produce. Learn all about market here: https://www.kcfarmschool.org/kc-farm-school-store

Join us weekly on Wednesdays from 3-7 pm for our awesome on-farm farmers market!

Parking and market are at Common Ground: 2443 S. 42nd St. KCK 66106

Each week features 10-15 vendors including our very own regeneratively grown produce. Learn all about market here: https://www.kcfarmschool.org/kc-farm-school-store

Join us on-farm, hands-on to grow, learn, stretch and have some fun!

Ag Explorers is best for 4-8 years and their adult.

You can learn all about the program and register to attend here: https://www.kcfarmschool.org/ag-explorers

Join us weekly on Wednesdays from 3-7 pm for our awesome on-farm farmers market!

Parking and market are at Common Ground: 2443 S. 42nd St. KCK 66106

Each week features 10-15 vendors including our very own regeneratively grown produce. Learn all about market here: https://www.kcfarmschool.org/kc-farm-school-store

Join us weekly on Wednesdays from 3-7 pm for our awesome on-farm farmers market!

Parking and market are at Common Ground: 2443 S. 42nd St. KCK 66106

Each week features 10-15 vendors including our very own regeneratively grown produce. Learn all about market here: https://www.kcfarmschool.org/kc-farm-school-store

Join us for four interactive workshops designed to help farmers, ranchers, and landowners better understand legal and financial topics critical to land access, security, and succession. This month’s webinar is:

Collaborative Land Ownership, Instructed by Local KC Experts
Considering buying land with friends, family, or other farmers? This session breaks down the legal frameworks and practical strategies for co-owning farmland successfully.
Tuesday, September 23, 2025
6:00 – 7:00 PM CST*

This community webinar series is hosted and funded in collaboration with Cultivate KC, KC Black Urban Growers (KC BUGs), KC Farm School, the KC F.A.R.M.E.R.S. Coalition, and the USDA.

Attend virtually or in person at Cultivate KC’s Office, located at 4049 Pennsylvania Ave, Ste. 206, Kansas City, MO 64111. Choose the option that fits your needs.

*Please note, for those attending in-person, our event will run 5:30-7:30 PM, to allow for networking beforehand and further discussion after the webinar is over.

Farm Fest is back for it’s 5th year!

This free community event features food, farmers, entertainment and education all on-farm!

Learn all about it here: https://www.kcfarmschool.org/farm-fest-2025

CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE AND PURCHASE A SEAT AT THE TABLE!

Seasonal Supper Club

From orchard to city to prairie,

Join us for this progressive supper club and travel through the seasons
meeting the land where your food comes from and the people who bring it forth.

Together with friends Chef Vince Paredes of The Farmhouse, and Gail Fuller & Lynnette Miller of Circle 7 Farm
we invite you to move with us through a 3-part dining experience designed to lift your spirit as it nourishes your body.

Three dates. Three locations.
An experience.
Each gathering is grounded in growing closer to all that matters: food and friendship, farms and fun.

Guided by Robin Wall Kimmerer’s latest book, The Serviceberry: An Economy of Abundance,
you’ll hear local stories of celebrating community and connecting to joy.

Join us weekly on Wednesdays from 3-7 pm for our awesome on-farm farmers market!

Parking and market are at Common Ground: 2443 S. 42nd St. KCK 66106

Each week features 10-15 vendors including our very own regeneratively grown produce. Learn all about market here: https://www.kcfarmschool.org/kc-farm-school-store

Join us weekly on Wednesdays from 3-7 pm for our awesome on-farm farmers market!

Parking and market are at Common Ground: 2443 S. 42nd St. KCK 66106

Each week features 10-15 vendors including our very own regeneratively grown produce. Learn all about market here: https://www.kcfarmschool.org/kc-farm-school-store

Join us on-farm, hands-on to grow, learn, stretch and have some fun!

Ag Explorers is best for 4-8 years and their adult.

You can learn all about the program and register to attend here: https://www.kcfarmschool.org/ag-explorers

Join us weekly on Wednesdays from 3-7 pm for our awesome on-farm farmers market!

Parking and market are at Common Ground: 2443 S. 42nd St. KCK 66106

Each week features 10-15 vendors including our very own regeneratively grown produce. Learn all about market here: https://www.kcfarmschool.org/kc-farm-school-store

Join us in our gorgeous Quell-Davis Community Greenhouse and get all the veggie and native plant starts you need to grow your own!

Please visit this page for all the details: https://www.kcfarmschool.org/plant-sale

Join us weekly on Wednesdays from 3-7 pm for our awesome on-farm farmers market!

Parking and market are at Common Ground: 2443 S. 42nd St. KCK 66106

Each week features 10-15 vendors including our very own regeneratively grown produce. Learn all about market here: https://www.kcfarmschool.org/kc-farm-school-store

Join us for four interactive workshops designed to help farmers, ranchers, and landowners better understand legal and financial topics critical to land access, security, and succession. This month’s webinar is:

Farm Property Insurance
Understand how to safeguard buildings, tools, and equipment vital to your farm’s success.
Tuesday, August 26, 2025
6:00 – 7:00 PM CST*

This community webinar series is hosted and funded in collaboration with Cultivate KC, KC Black Urban Growers (KC BUGs), KC Farm School, the KC F.A.R.M.E.R.S. Coalition, and the USDA.

Each webinar is instructed by Farm Commons (except for our last September session, which will be instructed by local experts), a national nonprofit empowering farmers to tackle legal challenges through education and community support.

Attend virtually or in person at Cultivate KC’s Office, located at 4049 Pennsylvania Ave, Ste. 206, Kansas City, MO 64111. Choose the option that fits your needs.

*Please note, for those attending in-person, our event will run 5:30-7:30 PM, to allow for networking beforehand and further discussion after the webinar is over.

Join us weekly on Wednesdays from 3-7 pm for our awesome on-farm farmers market!

Parking and market are at Common Ground: 2443 S. 42nd St. KCK 66106

Each week features 10-15 vendors including our very own regeneratively grown produce. Learn all about market here: https://www.kcfarmschool.org/kc-farm-school-store

Join us weekly on Wednesdays from 3-7 pm for our awesome on-farm farmers market!

Parking and market are at Common Ground: 2443 S. 42nd St. KCK 66106

Each week features 10-15 vendors including our very own regeneratively grown produce. Learn all about market here: https://www.kcfarmschool.org/kc-farm-school-store