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A crowd of people gather in the background of an image, taken down a row of boxes, low to the ground. The boxes are full of yellow and red tomatoes and read "Missouri Grown" and "Fresh Missouri Produce"

Do We Have a Bid? Auctions Sell Produce by the Lot 

By Cami Koons | June 6, 2024

Produce auctions in Missouri and Kansas allow wholesale buyers to shop local, offering a key link in the food distribution chain.

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Two hoop barns covered in white tarp are filled with a small amount of round hay bales.

Kansas and Missouri Brace for Another Year of Drought 

By Cami Koons | May 3, 2024

Missouri and Kansas remain in drought conditions. Meteorologists and water experts are working to figure out what producers should expect this growing season.  

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A woman in a black sweater stands in a greenhouse and holds a tray of fennel seedlings.

Harvesting Change | Growing Roots in the KC Food System 

By Cami Koons | April 25, 2024

The New Roots farmer training program is a four-year apprenticeship with Catholic Charities of Northeast Kansas and Cultivate KC.  

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The front entrance of the recently renovated home of Kansas City PBS.

Kansas City PBS Welcomes New Report for America Corps Member

By | April 24, 2024

The Kansas City PBS newsroom, Flatland, is pleased to announce its newest Report for America corps member, Julie Freijat. 

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A "Say Yes to Solar" sign in Lawrence.

Douglas County Commission Approves Massive Solar Project 

By Cami Koons | April 17, 2024

Douglas County commissioners have approved a conditional use permit for a 600-acre solar project on prime farmland north of Lawrence.

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