May – September, Wednesdays 5 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Call (816) 507-8689 for dates.

First launched in May 2006 and run by the same people who used to do KC's Crossroads Market, the 39th St. Community Market is KC's only weekday market providing organic and sustainably grown produce and farm products to the downtown area. The 39th Street Community Market is conveniently located near KU Medical Center in the 39th Street shopping area. Stop by after work and talk with your local farmers. Organic and sustainably grown vegetables and fruit, free range meat and other goodies are available. If you live in the neighborhood, stroll on over and bring your kids! Regular music events and activities are also scheduled.

For more info about the 39th Street Market, check out the 39th St. Organic Community Market web page on the KC Food Circle web site.

39th and Genesse, Kansas City, MO
(near the KU Medical Center in the 39th Street shopping area)

VegKC 2005 Member Choice Award:
Best Farmer's Market

City Market is open year-round. The farmers' market within City Market is open March – November. Call (816) 842-1271 for dates.
Weekdays, 8 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Saturdays, 6 a.m. – 4 p.m., Sundays, 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Rain or shine, the region's largest farmers' market can be found at the City Market during weekends, mid-March through mid-November. Over 140 vendor stalls burst with bedding plants in the Spring, Summer fruits, vegetables and herbs, plus fresh baked goods and other sweets, cut flowers and crafts made by local artisans. At the City Market, you'll indulge in fine produce, fresh from Missouri and the surrounding region, and benefit from unsurpassed value, all while supporting area farms.

The City Market is located within Kansas City's River Market neighborhood. In addition to the region's largest farmer's market, City Market is home to an eclectic mix of restaurants and merchants who offer distinctive gifts, flowers, home accessories, and specialty foods from across the world, including the Americas, Europe, Africa, the Middle and Far East. See web site for more information.

11/15/2007 Update: The Brookside Community Market now has a winter market! Visit their web site for details.

April 14 – October 13 (2007): Saturdays, 8 a.m. – 1 p.m.

The Farmers' Community Market at Brookside is dedicated to creating a
unique partnership between the community and farmers that provides high quality, local and organic products. We’re located in the heart of Brookside where many unique shops and restaurants are nearby to explore and spend a delightful Saturday afternoon. The market features local farmers providing organic vegetables, fruit, herbs, edible and cut flowers, organic artisan food and baked goods including vegan varieties. Organic hand-crafted soap and artists with unique handmade crafts compliment our market. Cooking demonstrations are provided by local chefs featuring samples and seasonal recipes. Children’s activities, local musicians and more.

Some Special Events:
* The Herb Festival is April 28th
* The 100 Mile Diet Festival is June 16th
* The Fifth Annual Heirloom Tomato Festival is July 28th
* The Back-To-School Festival is August 18th.
* The Fall Festival will be September 29th

Located at the Border Star Montessori School in Brookside (look for the white tents). Contact info available on web site.

Last verified: 12/04/2007

May 5 – October 13 (2007)
Saturdays 8 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Formerly at Barstow School, the farmers' market is "uniquely nestled in a beautiful park, On the grass and Under the trees!"

Kansas City's first exclusively organic market. Our family farmers offer organic produce that is fresh-picked and locally-grown, edible flowers, herbs, grains, artisan breads, cereals and pies, freshly-brewed "FT" coffee & more. We continue to pioneer ECO-PRODUCTS, with the highest organic content handmade bar soaps & body care items, woodcrafts, candles, artisan natural-stone custom jewelry, etc. Gourmet chefs’ demos at 9:30 include samples and recipes. Our "Organica Music in the Park" venue showcases local up-and-coming talent (see web site for scheduling). We are a "Fair Trade" Market. We also host a Special indoor "Holiday Market" in December at Notre Dame de Sion High School.

Please visit our web site, www.kcorganics.com, or join our email list via kcorganics@yahoo.com, for special events; or call 816-444-FOOD(3663).

In cooperation with the KCMO Parks and Recreation Department.
See web site for details.

Minor Park, just East of Holmes on Red Bridge Road (111th Street), one mile south of I-435 at Holmes Rd, on the grass and under the trees. Map and additional information on Web site.

May 29 – October 13 (2007), Saturdays 8 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Neighborhood youth are providing fresh and healthy vegetables from A to Z. All foods are grown onsite using organic methods.

Troostwood Youth Organic Garden Market is a member of JJ Farms and are an Heartland All Species project. Please call if you have questions.

For photos and more info, see the KC Food Circle's Troostwood Youth Organic Garden Market web page and the Heartland All Species Project web site.

VegKC 2006-2007 Member Choice Award:
Best Health Food Market

Similar to Wild Oats, this national chain of supermarket health food stores feature a deli, bakery, salad bar, frozen foods section, herbs, supplements, bulk food items, and more, all natural and/or organic.

Whole Foods Market recently announced plans to launch the Animal Compassion Foundation, which will provide education and research services to assist and inspire ranchers and meat producers around the world to achieve a higher standard of animal welfare excellence.

New: Whole Foods won a PETA 2005 Proggy Award for Company of the Year: "With hundreds of stores throughout the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom, Texas-based Whole Foods Market is the world's leading retailer of natural and organic foods. Whole Foods offers an impressive selection of healthy vegetarian foods and the retailer's own '365' brand delivers quality in grocery products as well as cruelty-free personal care and household products at competitive prices. Even more important, however, is Whole Foods' dedication to animal welfare. The fast-growing chain has consistently done more for animal welfare than any retailer in the industry, requiring that its producers adhere to strict standards. Last year, Whole Foods launched the Animal Compassion Foundation to put animal welfare in the forefront of shoppers' minds. Recently, the company announced that it would 'assess and significantly upgrade the supply chain process' that provides live lobsters to its stores, vowing to discontinue lobster sales if more compassionate standards are not implemented by the middle of next year."

Last verified: 12/04/2007

11/15/2007 Update: Because Whole Foods bought out Wild Oats, the Wild Oats in Mission KS has closed. The remaining two Wild Oats will stay open, but the smaller one in midtown might be moving to a larger location sometime in the future. Stay tuned for details!

Wild Oats is a national chain of organic/natural health food stores with three locations in the KC area. The two in Kansas (Mission and Overland Park/Shawnee Mission) are supermarkets that include a deli, bakery, salad bar, frozen food section, herbs, bulk food items, and juice bar. The one located in Kansas City, MO is merely a small, neighborhood store, but the other two are large supermarkets. See the yellow-page listing for directions to all locations. $

Last verified: 12/04/2007

A partnership between the fourteen locally owned and operated Hen House stores, Good Natured Family Farms, and Bridging the Gap has been formed to bring focus and attention to the quality of food produced by local farmers. The Buy Fresh / Buy Local campaign focuses on bringing the best of products grown and produced by local family farms in and around the Kansas City Metropolitan Area. Visit their web site for more information (including supplier bios, today's availability, what's new, other items of interest) and store locations.

VegKC 2006-2007 Member Choice Award:
Best Veg-Friendly Grocer

Bo Lings is a great place to host meetings, events, receptions and weddings. Chef Richard Ng, who has won international food competitions with his creations, will design a gourmet Chinese menu to suit your tastes and budget. Their beautiful, newly renovated Plaza location makes an outstanding site for your event. They'll even custom-design your fortune cookies!

To learn how Bo Lings can help you with all of your banquet needs email or call them.

VegKC 2006-2007 Member Choice Awards:
BEST OVERALL CAFE/DINER/RESTAURANT,
Best Atmosphere,
Best Vegan Breakfast,
Best Vegan Desserts

In addition to their cafe, Eden Alley also does catering!

No matter what your event—intimate gatherings to event and wedding receptions, business luncheons, catered parties, etc.,
their location, or yours, Eden Alley can cater to you and your guests individual needs.

They offer many catering options for many budgets:

• Boxed lunches
• Platters for pick-up
• Delivery and set-up
• Full-service catering
• Dessert buffets
• Birthday cakes
• Cookies by the dozen
• Non-traditional wedding cakes

Eden Alley is a full-service caterer offering a variety of different kinds of food and with experience in a wide variety of culinary styles. You can view prices and some of their sample ideas here.

Remember, any food Eden Alley makes is specifically designed for you...you help create the perfect menu to go with your perfect day. Let their brilliant colors, unusual flavors, hearty aromas, and array of textures compliment your event...and don't forget about their amazing desserts.

To learn more about Eden Alley's catering, please give them a call at 816.561.7595 or e-mail catering@edenalley.com.

VegKC 2006-2007 Member Choice Award:
Best Ethnic Grocer

Special event? Glorious celebration? Business luncheon? Habashi House will bring their exquisite Middle Eastern Cuisine to your home, business or any location where people gather to socializing or to work, and to be complemented by great food at affordable prices.

All of the items on our restaurant menu — including house specialties — are available with our catering service. The same care and attention they give our dishes at Habashi House restaurant is transferred to their clients when they cater.

Catering Prices: $7.99 per person for vegetarian dishes, $15 per person for a “fill it up” special of up to two pounds of any food item.

Minimum required for catering service: 15 (with a required one-week notice or more). A delivery charge of 15% is applied to all catered events. Habashi House — with or without use of its kitchen — can be rented also for private gatherings.

To schedule your catering event, call 816-421-0414 or email info@habashihouse.com.

VegKC 2006-2007 Member Choice Award:
Best Mediterranean or Middle Eastern Food

Enjoy the flavors of the Holy Land, whether in the comfort of your home or banquet setting. Their fully equipped mobile unit is avialable for on-site service. Also a private meeting facility is avialable at their Westport location.

Whether you want to cater a breakfast meeting or a seven course dinner, Room 39 will deliver fine, seasonal and fresh food exactly to your specifications.

They offer catering in the location of your choice at any time or in their restaurant Friday and Saturday evenings.

AstroCakes is a new local baker (Andee Hindery) who specializes in yummy vegan and gluten-free baked goods! AstroCakes hopes to be in Hy-Vee grocery stores in the next couple of months. Until then, we'll have to make do with special orders.

Rocketcakes (vegan, gluten-free cupcakes):

• Chocolate OR Lemony Vanilla
• $14/doz
  

Rocketcookies (vegan, gluten-free cookies):

• Chocolate sandwich cookies with cream filling
• $8/doz

No minimum order necessary, but if delivery is necessary, they charge for delivery.

Wheatgrass, sunflower greens, pea shoots, and other micros. Uses effective micro-organisms (EMs-beneficial bacteria), plants in a medium of worm castings (high nutrient), and uses full-spectrum light bulbs as well as natural sunlight in a constant experiment to find the most perfect growing conditions to maximize nutritional value of the living food.

"If anyone has ideas for microgreens they would like me to grow for them, I am open to those ideas, and put seed orders in every month or two from a couple local farms. I can also supply some of the ingredients to grow your own."

• 10" x 14" flat of wheatgrass $10
• 10" x 14" flat of sunflower greens $10

Alldredge's Apple Man Orchard
(web site | location)
10455 County Rd. N
Platte City, MO 64079
(816) 330-3448

The Casbah Market is a new ALL vegetarian grocery store specializing in affordable organic and local produce and packaged goods. Not your typical grocery store, the Casbah is decorated with highly polished natural wood, hand-blown glass lighting, and off-beat artwork. There is also the Jamaican-inspired Nice Café located inside the store that is very nearly all organic and mostly vegan. The menu features a jerk-style tofu, rice and peas, terrific salads, fresh juices, and much more. It is primarily take-out, but all the to-go containers are 100 percent compostable and made from renewable resources. The café is also available for catering.

If you're in Lawrence, be sure to drop by!