The Kansas City Center for Urban Agriculture was founded in the fall of 2004 by three Kansas City farmers dedicated to promoting urban agriculture in the Kansas City metropolitan area. Katherine Kelly (owner of Full Circle Farm, Kansas City) and Daniel and Erica Dermitzel (owners of Trailside Farm in Calhoun, Missouri) were inspired by a common vision of city farming that includes:

small, community-based farms scattered throughout the metro, providing an abundance of fresh and healthy food to city residents,

new opportunities for people who would like to farm and generate an income doing so,

a new kind of urban design that turns unused, vacant and unsightly spaces to productive use and treats small-scale agriculture as an integral part of a beautiful, lively and healthy neighborhood.

To realize this vision, the Center offers training and research programs for new and experienced farmers and for city planners and community members interested in city farming. Additionally, the Center operates the Kansas City Community Farm (KCCF), a working, certified organic vegetable farm where we will develop and demonstrate production practices suitable for Midwestern urban agriculture.