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Webinar: Feed Communities Local Food Now

Webinar: Feed Communities Local Food Now

April 29, 2020
A perfect storm of food needs during the Covid-19 Crisis presents west central Missouri with an unprecedented opportunity to strengthen local people and places with farm fresh foods. The free webinar Feed Communities Local Food Now is designed to help west central...
Webinar: Take Your Local Food Online

Webinar: Take Your Local Food Online

April 16, 2020
Local food farmer Katie Nixon is thankful, during this Covid-19 market upheaval, that she and her husband had put time into setting up an online ordering system. It has become critical for marketing the organic fruit, vegetables, and bedding plants they produce at...
Veggie boxes build health and local economy

Veggie boxes build health and local economy

January 7, 2020
Local farms and organizations partner up to build up farm to fork connections Putting farmers who grow fruits and vegetables together with people who want and need healthy food makes a lot of sense to Noel McKay. He is Social Service Coordinator with the national,...
Local Food to Grow with New Business Support

Local Food to Grow with New Business Support

December 11, 2019
Helping area farms grow their businesses in local and regional food markets is the focus of a three-year, $500,000 USDA Local Food Promotion Program (LFPP) grant just awarded to the West Central Missouri Community Action Agency (West Central) food systems program. The...
Here comes Farm to Fork Summit 2020!

Here comes Farm to Fork Summit 2020!

September 11, 2019
THIS EVENT HAS ENDED. VIEW THE CURRENT FARM TO FORK SUMMIT & EXPO EVENT HERE. Calling farmers, eaters, doctors, grocers, mayors, and more! The Farm to Fork Summit offers inspiration, contacts, and practical steps for building health and wealth with local food....