Eat Local & Organic Expo
April 6, 2024
9 am - 3 pm at Johnson County Community College
12345 College Blvd, Overland Park, KS 66210
Free Parking  |  Free Admission | Free Kid Zone!

Hosted by KC Healthy Kids for KC Food Circle

2024 Vendors
​You can shop with confidence at the Expo because all KC Food Circle™ farmers pledge to meet high standards for growing and producing the goods they sell.  
Read Farm Profiles
​Read the KC Food Circle Pledges 

Kick off farmers market season at the Eat Local & Organic Expo! Shop with more than 30 KC Food Circle farmers who pledge to meet high standards for growing plants and mushrooms, beekeeping and raising animals. Sign up for weekly farm shares, buy transplants for your garden, get the freshest early spring products for your table and bring the kids to this family friendly event.

Enter to Win!
The Expo is free and open to the public, but we'd love it if you wold let us know you're coming. When you RSVP with this form, you'll be automatically entered for a chance to score fantastic local food prizes! Here's a taste of what you could win:

• $50 cash to splurge at the expo 
• Chicken and Pickle Gift Certificate (includes: 60 minutes of court time; Paddle and ball rentals; and 2 appetizers. Total Value = $100)
• 2 BRKTHROUGH admission passes
• 2 ROKC day passes with gear included
• Pinstripes complimentary Weekend Brunch Buffet & Bocce or Bowling for 4 guests
• Paint Glaze & Fire "Paint Your Art Out" coupon card
• Topgolf $50 off game play certificate
• 4 GolfTRK day passes

But wait, there's more! Stay tuned as we add even more amazing prizes! The drawing will take place and winners will be notified the night before the Expo. Prizes must be picked up between 9am and 2pm the day of Expo (April 6, 2024). Don't miss out on this exciting opportunity!​

*RSVP closes April 5, 2024 at 5pm

Aren't sure if you'll be able to attend the Expo this year? There will be an additional drawing the day of the Expo for those who are unable to RSVP ahead of time. This will include a gift certificate ($178 value) to Casa Somerset: https://www.casasomerset.com/
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Food & Drink
Concessions available for purchase from The Chive, Simply Good Café/Market. The farm-to-table cafe, located in Grandview, sources as much locally grown ingredients as possible. Their menu is fresh, made from scratch, vegetable forward, and changes often based on what is coming from our local farmers.

Mapa de Vendedores

Vendor Map

Shop Local Farms
Find fresh greens & herbs, small-batch artisans, community supported agriculture programs, healthy transplants for your garden, free-range meats and eggs and sustainable wares. 

Purchase a Weekly Farm Share
Enjoy a weekly share of the harvest all season when you join a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program.

Start your Garden.
Buy vegetable, flower and native seedlings ready to plant in your own organic garden. ​

Ask the Experts 
Starting a garden? Want to be more involved in your food system? Connect with experts in the field at the Eat Local & Organic Expo. 

​Bring the Kids.
Kids benefit from local food in endless ways, from knowing where their food comes from to getting to know farmers and feeling a part of an incredible community. And the Kid Zone is fun for kids of all ages and their families. (Young children must be attended by an adult.)​

In partnership with USDA Regional Food Business Centers Program and Beginning Farmer Rancher Development Program. 

2024 Event Sponsors

Cultivators

Transplanters

Seed Starters

Hartwig Family Fund
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Jim & Michele Stowers

AF Group • AmeriTrust

Central Bank
​of Kansas City

Lamar Advertising
​Company

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​The Eat Local & Organic Expo is an annual event held in spring to kick off farmers market season and promote local and organic farmers, ranchers, and artisans who are vital to our region’s local food system. The Expo began in 1988 and was led by a group of food advocates and local and organic farmers & ranchers who formed the KC Food Circle™. 

For updates, follow @KCHealthyKids on Instagram and Facebook.

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Virtual Farm Talks

The 2021 Expo was all virtual, but that didn't stop us from making some great connections and having good conversations. Here are Kasim's recipes to try at home: Swiss Chard Rolls, Violet Dreamsicle Cocktail