Urban Grown Stories

Welcome back to Urban Grown Stories, a podcast by Cultivate KC. Join us in looking back at the beginnings of the Urban Grown Tour, how it shaped farmers and their communities. We also take a moment to honor Janet Moss Awaken, a long-time supporter of the Urban Grown Tour and community activist. Want to know more about how to support your local food system? Buy and Eat Local Advocate for policy tha...

Welcome to Global One Urban Farm , a non-profit charitable organization that produces and distributes free organic vegetables at our 1.5-acre garden site to seniors, veterans, youth, and low-income families to raise health levels throughout Kansas City in USDA-defined food insecurity communities. Their team converts unused land into sustainable organic community vegetable gardens. They provide acc...

Welcome to Manheim Gardens , an inclusive community garden and green space in the urban core of Kansas City, Missouri. At almost 2 acres, the garden provides an enriching place for neighbors, children, and adults alike to learn, grow, play, and thrive.  As a 100% volunteer-run 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, dedication and heart are at the core of everything we do. We offer growing space and fre...

Welcome to George Washington Carver Farm , a small farm on the East Side of Kansas City, MO, where they grow fruits and vegetables for our neighborhood and city. They were told that we live in a food desert, but they see an oasis with untapped potential. Their 2/3 acre site was neglected for decades after the demolition of the homes built there. At some point, it was covered with gravel, almost a...

Welcome to Juniper Gardens Training Farm , a 9-acre site just minutes from downtown Kansas City, KS, and right across the river from Kansas City, MO. Juniper Gardens Training Farm is home to the New Roots program, helping resettled refugees and new Americans start and operate independent farm businesses that supply healthy produce to feed our community. In addition to New Roots, Juniper has 18 com...

Welcome to Kansas City Community Gardens , an independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit located in Kansas City, KS KCCG has assisted community and backyard gardeners throughout the Kansas City metropolitan area to improvenutrition, reduce food costs, combat obesity, increase physical activity, encourage neighborhood leadership, and promote locally grown and sustainable food. KCCG has grown from a staff of t...

Welcome to KC Farm School (sometimes referred to as Gibbs Road Farm), a 14.5-acre farm located in Kansas City, KS, with the mission of inspiring people of all ages, ancestries and abilities on-farm, hands-on to connect to land and soil, food, community, and opportunities. Folks at the KC Farm School are committed to regenerative and organic agriculture with practices including no-till, chemical-fr...

Welcome to KC Urban Farm Co-Op , a locally owned, member-operated economic engine fueled by a sustainable urban agriculture industry established in 2016. The largest urban orchard in Kansas City. Our fruit orchard includes apples, pears, peaches, bush cherries, blackberries and raspberry plants. They also have raised garden beds for members to use year-round. In addition to providing our community...

Welcome to Maple Creek Urban Farm , a calming oasis located in Kansas City, KS, where Sandra Machin has been steadily creating a beautiful urban farm situated on a calming creek, also home to her very happy ducks! Maple Creek Urban Farm is for the community to gather, grow, and to feed. https://www.instagram.com/maplecreekurbanfarm/ Want to know more about how to support your local food system? Bu...

Welcome to MyCo Planet , an indoor mushroom farm located in North Kansas City, started by Robin Moore, a proud mother and biologist by training, to harness the amazing power of mushrooms to build a sustainable business that is technology and science-driven to feed KC. The largest organism on the planet is a mushroom, at over 2.4 miles across, and over 80% of the earth you walk on is covered in myc...

Welcome to Two Birds Farm , an urban farm located in Kansas City, KS, on 20 acres of rolling hills and woods just above the Kansas River. Started by long-time Kansas City urban agriculture community members Laura Christensen and Katherine Kelly, Two Birds Farm grows practically every kind of vegetable you can imagine and manages an adorable herd of meat and grazing goats. Tucked away just minutes...

Welcome to Bread and Roses Farm ! Bread and Roses Farm began as a community garden in 2010, with garden plots for individuals to use, extra produce given to neighbors, and a few classes. Over the years, as the space expanded and the land required more stewardship, it has evolved into a CSA and market garden, allowing a hopefully growing number of people to farm full-time, putting all their energy...

Welcome to MO Hives KC , an educational organization that involves urban residents in the creation, preservation, and expansion of pollinator habitats in the KC Metro Area, utilizing vacant land to support community health and wellness, as 33% of food depends on pollinators for growth. With their pollinator garden located in Kansas City, MO, MO Hives aims to not only educate folks about the import...

Welcome to Urbavore Urban Farm , a biologically diverse farmstead set on 13.5 acres in Kansas City's urban core. Their energy-independent systems for food production, waste, water, and shelter redefine sustainability to build community and ecology. Self-described rebel farmers and adventurous eaters, Brooke Salvaggio and Dan Heryer are hard at work creating a wholly sustainable, off-grid farms...

Welcome to Young Family Farms , located in the Ivanhoe neighborhood in Kansas City, MO Young Family Farms is proud to provide food to their community in a food desert and area where the median household income is under $ 30 K. They are deeply passionate about their work to grow food with organic practices, and they use no-till, spin-farming techniques. In a community that doesn't always have a...

Welcome to Urban Grown Stories, the companion podcast for the Urban Grown Tour hosted by Cultivate KC. You will hear from urban farmers, growers, and advocates across the Kansas City metro area. From the history of local food in KC, to the challenges new farmers face, and the impactful ways you can get involved in our local food system, this story collection will leave you inspired, informed, and...