On Sunday, September 23rd, I had the opportunity
to attend Dig In!, KC, an annual fundraiser
for Cultivate Kansas City. Cultivate
Kansas City is a non-profit organization that grows local food in addition to
teaching the community tips on how to manage your own garden. I was attending on behalf of Oxfam to make
connections in the community and to support Cultivate Kansas City’s work. Oxfam has introduced the Grow Method, which focuses on supporting local farmers and buying
locally grown foods in order to be more sustainable.
The event
allowed for time in the beginning to shop at local farmers booths that had been
invited to the event. I took home a
variety of different foods being sold including; basil, apples, okra, and
salsa. Everything I took home was
delicious and I received more than what I would have paying the same at a
grocery store. After allowing time to
shop and talk with the different farmers the event proceeded to the dinner
prepared by chefs that use many of the ingredients that were supplied by the
farmers at the booths. The dinner
included many courses of delicious, fresh food that were enjoyed under the
stars at the Historic City Market.
Oxfam supports
local farmers in their initiative to lessen global hunger. Cultivate Kansas City’s work is an important
facet within the community and whose work not only affects the Kansas City
community but the world.
