It seems to me more and more Americans have come to the conclusion that whenever feasible, locally grown food makes a lot of sense for a number of environmentally sound reasons, such as reducing transportation costs and the use of fossil fuels, reducing our dependence on corporate agriculture, treatment of animals, as well as not aiding in the destruction of, for example, the Amazon region in South America--a story unto itself. It often simply tastes better as well.
The urban farming movement is growing in Kansas City and throughout the country: Novella Carpenter in Oakland, California runs a blog I came across. You can find her at City Farmer. She has some interesting stuff to say. Also of interest is Urban Agriculture Notes, a Canadian site.
If you haven't already, go to my links on left-hand side of page and scroll down to "Sustainable Table." Plug in your zip code and see what you've got in your own neighborhood. Let us know if you find something especially interesting.
