They say it’s Spring, but brrrrr…
9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Join us for:
- Local, organic produce
- Free-range meat & eggs
- Vegetable seedlings
- CSA information & sign-up
- Free directory of local producers
- Free workshops
Free parking ~ Free admission
Free How-To Workshops at the Shawnee Expo
Buy It, Eat It! 9:30-10:30 a.m., Little Theatre, just inside the Civic Center’s main doors
Learn how to buy direct from family farms using CSAs, farmers markets, buying clubs and co-ops from Season Burnett, Kansas City CSA Coalition Director, and Emily Akins, KCFC Co-Coordinator.
Learn how to buy direct from family farms using CSAs, farmers markets, buying clubs and co-ops from Season Burnett, Kansas City CSA Coalition Director, and Emily Akins, KCFC Co-Coordinator.
Can It, Freeze It! 11:00-12:00, Little Theatre, just inside the Civic Center’s main doors
University of Missouri Extension Expert Karen Elliot shows you how to enjoy the fresh, delicious taste of local, organic food year-round. Bring your pressure canner gauges and the extension will check them for free during expo hours before and after the workshop. (Experts recommend you have your pressure canner gauges checked at least once per year.)
University of Missouri Extension Expert Karen Elliot shows you how to enjoy the fresh, delicious taste of local, organic food year-round. Bring your pressure canner gauges and the extension will check them for free during expo hours before and after the workshop. (Experts recommend you have your pressure canner gauges checked at least once per year.)
Dish It Up! 12:30-1:30 p.m., Little Theatre, just inside the Civic Center’s main doorsLocal Burger chef and owner Hilary Brown shares her delicious secrets for cooking local, organic fare at our Shawnee expo only.
