Join City and Community Leaders and Kansas City Health Department representatives for the launch of the Kansas City Farmers Market Passport and Urban Farming Expo. This public event allows urban growers to meet, discuss policy with officials, and attend an Urban Farm and Gardens Bus Tour.

The Kansas City Health Department works together with communities and partners to improve the health and well-being of all Kansas City residents. We do this by organizing and partnering with community-directed programs and services, such as the Kansas City Farmers Market Passport Launch and Urban Farming Expo.

WHAT: Kansas City's Health Department, Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II, and other City Leaders and community organizations will host Kansas City’s first Urban Farming Expo and launch the new Kansas City Farmers Market Passport. 
WHEN: Friday, May 3, 2024, at 1:00 p.m.
WHERE: Kansas City Community Gardens
6917 Kensington Ave
Kansas City, MO 64132

SPEAKERS: 

• State Representative Emily Weber
• State Representative Yolanda Young
• Councilwoman Melissa Patterson Hazley
• Dr. Marvia Jones, Kansas City Health Department Director of Health
• Jennifer Meyer, Executive Director, Kansas City Community Gardens
• Brien Darby, Executive Director, Cultivate KC
• Alana Henry, Executive Director, Ivanhoe Neighborhood Council

We encourage the community to attend this event to learn more about the Kansas City Farmers Market Passport, meet with growers, elected officials, and policymakers, and engage in discussions that will shape the policies supporting their work.