Food & Flowers Week, Discussions in Kansas City

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The following press release includes an explaination and schedule of next
week's discussions in Kansas City. We hope you can attend one or more of the
sessions, unless you're receiving this from either of the national Community
Food Security Coalition or American Community Gardening Association list
serves, then consider the information a challenge only. Happy Tuesday, Tom 

Food Circles Networking Project 
March 21, 2000

"Eating in the New Millenium"
Local Foods and Nutrition Are Topics of Upcoming Presentations

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 
CONTACT: Thomas Kerr, Jackson County Networker
Food Circles Networking Project
2700 E. 18th Street, Suite 240
Kansas City, MO 64127
(816) 482-5888 - phone
(816) 482-5880 - fax
kerrt@missouri.edu
visit our web address at www.foodcircles.missouri.edu

"Eating in the New Millenium" is a series of public dialogues in the KC
Metro area, taking place during the week of March 27-31. These informative
sessions will address current trends in agriculture production and food
retailing, as they relate to the health and nutrition of consumers. All
events are free, and open to the public. The exciting, discussion-style
format will allow for questions and comments between the audience and
speakers. 

"The dialogs will address current trends in agriculture production and food
retailing, as they relate to health and nutrition of consumers," said Thomas
Kerr, of the Food Circles Networking Project. "Food is a basic commonality
for all life, and the choices we make as 'eaters' effect the health of rural
and urban communities, the environment, as well as our families."

Leading the discussions will be Dr. Carol Geisecke, Food Nutrition and
Health Specialist, Lincoln University, and Dr. William Heffernan and Dr.
Mary Hendrickson, both of the Dept. of Rural Sociology, University of
Missouri - Columbia. 

 "This presentation will help families learn ways to participate in the
alternative food system, so that they can become active in community
gardening, shopping at farmers markets, eating at restaurants using local
products, and increase their general awareness of this dynamic focus on
food," said Thomas Kerr. "We are helping to build a strong base of supply
and demand for local foods, that will help sustain small farms and rural
communities, while helping urban neighborhoods increase access of fresh
produce, meats and other food products."  

	For two years, the Food Circles Networking Project has been working
in the West Central Region of University of Missouri/ Lincoln University
Outreach and Extension. We have been collaborating with various Kansas City
organizations and residents on such projects as the Troost Community Market
which will hold its second season from May 6 to September 30, 7:00 a.m. -
1:00 p.m., at the corner of Linwood and Troost.

Monday, March 27: 
				5:30 - 7:00 p.m. Don Bosco Day Care Center, 
				526 Campbell, KCMO (816) 691-2832 for more
info.
				Child care provided.

				6:30 - 7:30 p.m. Turner School District
Parents as Teachers, 
				Junction Elementary, 2542 Junction Rd., KCKS

				(913) 677-3787 for more info. Child care
provided. 

Tuesday, March 28th: 
			10:30 - 11:30 a.m. Don Bosco Senior Center, 
				580 Campbell, KCMO (816) 421-3160 for more
info.

				5:00 - 7:00 p.m. UMKC Alumni Room,
University Center, 
				5000 Rockhill Road, KCMO  (816) 482-5888 for
more info. 

				6:00 - 8:00 p.m. Thomas/Roque Child and
Family Development Center, 
				3800 E. 51st Street, KCMO
				(816) 921-0500 for more info. Child care
provided.

Wednesday, March 29:
			6:00 - 8:00 p.m. Family Focus Center, on the
Westside 
				1829 Madison, KCMO (816) 871-7106 for more
info. 
				Bi-lingual. Child Care Provided.

				7:00 - 8:30 p.m. Van Horn Caring Community
Center,
				1109 South Arlington, Independence, MO
				(816) 418-4032 for more info. Child care
provided.

Thursday, March 30:
			10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Family Focus Center,
			1829 Madison, KCMO (816) 871-7106 for more info. 
			Bi-lingual. Child care provided.

			5:00 - 7:00 p.m.  St. Vincent's/ Operation
Breakthrough
			3039 Troost, KCMO (816) 329-5219 for more info.
			Child care provided.

			6:30 - 7:30 KKFI (90.1 FM) Heartland Labor Forum

       ------------------------
Tom Kerr
Food Circles Networking Project - Kansas City
University of Missouri Outreach and Extension
2700 E. 18th Street, Suite 240
Kansas City, MO 64127
tel: (816) 482-5888
fax: (816) 482-5880 
www.foodcircles.missouri.edu

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