We will visit three local organic businesses in Kansas City, MO on Sunday, October 2nd from Noon to 4:00pm.
City Roots Nursery 3037 Woodland Ave
At City Roots Nursery and Landscape our goal is to create a sustainable alternative to the typical garden center. We do so by offering a wide selection of native plants, selling only high quality garden supplies and products that are tailored to organic gardening practices.
The retail location is not only a place for people to buy locally grown native plants, but also a space for people to gather, get ideas for their own projects, or just a place to sit and enjoy nature. Our gardens are inspired by some of the different eco-systems of Missouri and Kansas they mimic prairie, savannas, and woodland eco-systems.
East Aster 2806 Highland Ave
When Drew and I bought 3 vacant lots in 2017, we were determined to start an urban farm. Our dream was to grow food in a place where farmer's markets and local produce were pretty much nonexistent. After three years of trying to grow successfully, and failing each time, we learned that it all comes down to the soil. Without healthy soil, anything that grows will not be healthy. It makes so much sense, but it wasn't that simple.
We dedicated almost two years to studying soil biology and developing a way to help others heal their soils to grow the healthiest plants, vegetables, grass, or whatever they need to grow.
Liquid Compost: Infusions are potent liquid composts that infuse the entire soil food web into your garden. It's crafted and then aged for 8 months to produce 300 times more soil-healing organisms than your standard compost so you get unmatched soil fertility without while producing a healthy ecosystem for you and your family.
Leaf and Sky 1206 E 49th Terrace
Leaf & Sky features art and design to promote awareness of the importance of biodiversity. We make products that inform and encourage people to connect with the ecosystems within their reach — to inspire people to practice new methods of conservation. Here we are in our yard in Kansas City, Missouri where we are constantly adding native plants to provide habitat for pollinators.