2020 CPG Spotlight – Gardening Lifts Spirits For Fairmount Senior Citizens
2020 Home Garden Spotlight – The Evolution of a Garden
KCCG Programs Fulfill Mission Despite Challenging Year
2020 Youth Garden Spotlight – Liberty Academy
KCCG Impact 2020 – Growing a Healthy, Resilient Kansas City
Introducing KCCG’s 2020 Volunteers of the Year!
At the beginning of the growing season and when COVID-19 emerged as a critical concern to the country, many people were unsure what the next few months would bring. As a surge of new and recurring members looked to our organization for access to healthy food, and to mentally and emotionally cope with the uncertain reality ahead, […]
Tomato Days 2020
Dear KCCG customers, Our greenhouse team has been busy growing warm season seedlings – and they’re almost ready for your gardens! Warm season plants, including tomatoes, peppers and eggplant, will be available starting on Thursday, April 30th. Please note the following options for purchasing your plants: Option 1: Car Hop Service Thursday, April 30 – […]
Important Update Regarding COVID-19
Dear KCCG members, Spring is always a favorite season at KCCG – and this year is no exception. We are always excited to see each of you as we begin another growing season together. We also recognize that in uncertain times, gardens become even more important for many of the clients we serve. The safety […]
Awakening Senses to the Joy of a Garden
This story was contributed by Martha Walker, retired newspaper and United Press International wire service reporter who also worked 22 years in corporate communications and market research. In a word – “awesome” describes the experiences their Sensory Garden affords preschoolers at Kansas City’s Children’s Center for the Visually Impaired. Here they experience the joy of […]