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Posts Tagged ‘Report for America’

Locally Sourced Turkeys Flying Off the Shelves for Thanksgiving, Despite Higher Prices

By | November 24, 2021 | 0
Pasture-raised turkeys at Farrar Family Farm in Adrian, Missouri.

Demand for turkeys, particularly smaller birds, is strong this Thanksgiving season, even thought prices are up about 20% over last year.

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Alternative Fragrance Shop Serves (Scent)sitive People

By | November 12, 2021 | 0
Jill McKeever, creator of the perfume brand For Strange Women, mixes together a new scent using organic plant material.

For Strange Women, a natural perfume store based in Kansas City, creates unique scents for people all over the world.

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‘Highway to Hemp’: Fledgling Industry Struggles to Take Root

By | November 4, 2021 | 0
Early in harvest season, Luke Poindexter walked the fields to cherry pick the prettiest hemp buds to sell as smokable CBD flower.

Growing industrial hemp has proven riskier and more difficult than many farmers in Kansas and Missouri initially expected.

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Great Pumpkins Keep Family Traditions Alive, Even Through A Pandemic

By | October 28, 2021 | 0
Sophie Blank (left) and brother Calvin pick pumpkins at Johnson Farm every year.

More than 80% of Americans plan to buy at least one pumpkin each fall. Like turkey on Thanksgiving or singing at Christmas, the pumpkin patch has become a family tradition for many.

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Winter is Coming: The Unhoused Still Seeking Solutions in KC

By | October 21, 2021 | 0
Jamal Collier, program advisor for Lotus Care House

Here’s what you need to know about the housing crisis as the homeless and unsheltered community in Kansas City braces for winter.

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