There is a new food group in town that has come together to raise funds to support local food initiatives! It is called foodNow, and it has been spearheaded by Jane Zieha Bell of the Blue Bird Bistro, and a wide variety of leaders from Les Dames D’Escoffier, Slow Food, and other organizations and individuals.
They will be organizing a once-a-year GALA event with the proceeds to benefit KC area non-profits that work on farming, gardening, and food issues. This first year, KC Center for Urban Agriculture, KC Community Gardens, and the Greater KC Food Policy Coalition are happy to be the beneficiaries.
The event is on August 28, in the evening. It should be really wonderful, with appetizers on the rooftop of the Stowe Hardware Building in the West Bottoms, and a meal in the blocked-off street below, prepared by local chefs, using all local ingredients.
They are hoping for donations of food for the meal and items for their silent auction. A letter with more details is attached, and below. Also, if you are interested in buying tickets, volunteering, or helping out in some way, it would be a great contribution for folks to get involved! Contact them directly at www.foodNow.org for more information.
Katherine Kelly
Executive Director, Farmer
KC Center for Urban Agriculture
www.kccua.org
