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Title: Larkin & Young
Description: Description of "Jobbers of Fancy Groceries, Fruits and Produce" at 222 West Fifth Street, owned by William Larkin and E. S. Young.
Date: 1879
Object Type: Book Section

Title: Wolferman Dairy Farm
Description: Photos and description of the Wolferman Dairy Farm "located about a mile south of the city limits of Kansas City, [97th Street] and Holmes street" and "owned by Fred Wolferman, Kansas City merchant" with "both cafes and grocery stores."
Date: 1926
Object Type: Book Section

Title: Raising "Weber" Oranges
Description: Engines manufactured by Weber Gas and Gasoline Engine Company are being used in California to supply irrigation water for the "profitable culture of oranges and fruits." The use of the Weber engines is increasing among the individual fruit ranches in the state.
Date: 1900-02
Object Type: Magazine Article

Title: An Organic Experience Downtown
Description: Short article about City Market and the new Cosentino's Family Market at 13th and Main streets. Includes a sidebar with a list of other farmers' markets in the area.
Date: 2009-01
Object Type: Magazine Article

Title: City Market
Description: View of shoppers and vendors at the City Market during daylight hours.
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Flood Damaged Building
Description: View of broken boxes and produce in mud outside an unidentified building damaged by the 1951 Flood.
Date: 1951
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Sanborn Map, Kansas City, Vol. 3, 1909-1957, Page p385
Description: A portion of Kansas City from E. 25th Street south to E. 26th Street and from Prospect Avenue east to Agnes Avenue, showing buildings, streets, and additions. Large numbers at edges of page refer to page with adjoining area.
Date: 1909/1957
Object Type: Map

Title: Sanborn Map, Kansas City, Vol. 3, 1909-1957, Page p363
Description: A portion of Kansas City from E. 21st Street south to E. 23rd Street and from College Avenue east to Bales Avenue, showing buildings, streets, and additions. Large numbers at edges of page refer to page with adjoining area.
Date: 1909/1957
Object Type: Map

Title: Food from the Farm
Description: Community-supported agriculture programs (CSAs) are growing in the Kansas and Missouri area. "What exactly is a CSA program? Simply put, it's a network of local farmers who turn out produce, grains, meat, dairy and other products and sell directly to consumers who sign up in advance."
Date: 2010-12
Object Type: Magazine Article

Title: A Growing Demand for Local
Description: Feature article in the Star Business Weekly about local farms and the demand for locally grown food even in the winter. The article includes a comparison chart between 2002 and 2007 of number of farms and acreage being farmed in seven area counties, as well as a chart of where to buy local food in the winter. A companion article, "Farmers Cultivate Business Skills," tells how local initiatives are aimed at helping farmers on the business side, especially the Growing Growers program, a national model for training new farmers.
Date: 2009-12-08
Object Type: Newspaper Article

Title: The Kansas City Wholesale Fruit and Vegetable Market
Description: Continuation of title: An Historical Study and Appraisal of Recent Developments. Thesis on the wholesale fruit and vegetable industries in Kansas City, Missouri, and Kansas City, Kansas. Includes an article from Journal of Business (July 1946), 19 (161-175).
Date: 1944
Object Type: Thesis/Dissertation

Title: Natured's Own
Description: Article about Good Natured Family Farms co-op. "Farmers who sell under the Good Natured Family Farms name must be small, family owned and operated farms in Kansas or Missouri and employ sustainable, environmentally friendly agricultural practices. All of the animals must be naturally grown and fed and contain no growth hormones or antibiotics." More than 75 family farms belong to the co-op, and their products are sold through the Balls Food Chain of Hen House and Price Choppers throughout the metro area.
Date: 2007-08
Object Type: Magazine Article

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