Join us for a field trip style tour visiting local farms registered on the KC FarmLink land linking website where we’ll discus land access opportunities and best practices to consider as you consider finding land to grow on. We're excited to co-host this event with Cultivate KC.
Event Details
Date: Sunday, April 12Time: 1-4 PMFormat: Guided tours with facilitated discussionLocation: 2-3 sites across the KC metro area
Led by:
Eric Hemphill, Cultivate KC
Rick Mareske, The Garden At Dogwood Forest & Land Access & Succession Planning Action Team
Sidney Shelby-Robertson, Land Access & Succession Planning Action Team
Come prepared:
Wear warm layers and closed toe shoes. We'll be walking outside
There will be an option to car pool. More details to come on that.
We will have coffee and snacks at Blip Roasters. We encourage you to eat lunch before attending.
Cost & Registration
This event is free, but registration is requested.
About KC F.A.R.M.E.R.S. CoalitionKC 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.