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Pasture-raised turkeys at Farrar Family Farm in Adrian, Missouri.

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

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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Jill McKeever, creator of the perfume brand For Strange Women, mixes together a new scent using organic plant material.

Alternative Fragrance Shop Serves (Scent)sitive People

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

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Early in harvest season, Luke Poindexter walked the fields to cherry pick the prettiest hemp buds to sell as smokable CBD flower.

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

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

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Sophie Blank (left) and brother Calvin pick pumpkins at Johnson Farm every year.

Great Pumpkins Keep Family Traditions Alive, Even Through A Pandemic

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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Jamal Collier, program advisor for Lotus Care House

Winter is Coming: The Unhoused Still Seeking Solutions in KC

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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