Thank YOU for making FARM FEST 2024 such a success! Over 1000 of our neighbors came out to the farm to celebrate community, dance, tour the farm, share a meal and have some major fun!

Keep your eyes open for the 2025 FARM FEST announcement coming in late December.

The 2024 official FARM FEST Resource Report is:
43.6 pounds of waste headed to the landfill.
30 pounds of recycling going to KC's recycling facilities.
50 pounds of food waste headed to our chickens and compost bins.

We always aim for zero waste. We never achieve it, but the intention carries us in the right direction. Many, MANY THANKS to EVERYONE who did what they could do to conserve resources during FARM FEST and every day. EVERY DAY is EARTH DAY.

Saturday, September 7
2-6 pm

Farm Fest at Common Ground is a FREE community event held on-farm at KC Farm School’s 14.5-acre urban farm in KCK. Farm Fest unites our wonderful Kansas City community by offering opportunities to learn about local food, community resources, our environment and ways to mobilize for community action.
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To get an idea of the fun to come, check out Farm Fest 2023.

FARM FEST Happenings

Live music all day at Farm Fest by the one and only PEPPER SPROUTS! Learn more about them here.
Special guests will appear throughout the afternoon to discuss community, food and farm topics.
You'll definitely want to make your way to main stage for FARM OLYMPICS!
Local growers, makers, dreamers and doers will be present at Farm Fest to share their food, resources, goods, and art with you! This list will be updated regularly but currently includes:
Alba Laredo Ceramics LLC.
Arise and Arise LLC / The Righteous Roots Community Garden
Bewk.bb
Big Muddy Gear Exchange
CBD American Shaman
Chiro One Wellness Center
Fire Roasters
Gateway Garlic
Grasshopper Urban Farm
Hoagie Woolf's Rubs & Spices
Johnson County Extension Master Naturalists
KCK Fire Department
Kind of Chutney
Likeable Sewing Threads
Marais des Cygnes NWR
Melt Box Ice Cream
Mirror Mirror Books
KC Mother Lovers Eco Market Naturally Sweeten Lemonade
Nature Made Me
One of a kind jewelry by Alesia
Pantry Goods
R and R Paseo Grill
Smooth September
Suds Refillery
Sweet Life Spa
The Pastry Cottage
The Resilient Activist
The Tamale Kitchen
The Tie-dye Lady
Transient Tarot
USA Duck Team
Youthful Expressions
Zerama Tea
Chef Erin Bassett joins us again this year to prepare a free community meal of vegan chili, caramel apples and cornbread! Water and hot drinks will also be available. Grab a plate, have a seat, listen to some music, meet your neighbors and enjoy!
You'll notice the dishwashing station and we do appreciate your help in cleaning up!

Throughout the event there will be many opportunities to get hands-on doing, making and learning about local food, art, and farm stuff!
TIE-DYE with the Tie-Dye Lady!
Rhythm & Roots with Jenna Bodensteiner
Walnut Art Prints with Ryan Tenney
Giant Bubble Making Fun!
Thank you to sponsors Populous and Evergy for bringing the learning to Farm Fest!
The south field of Common Ground will be FULL of fun and games for the whole family including a Bouncy House, Free Face Painting, Free pumpkins, Cardboard Village where you can engineer and imagine, Corn Seeding Fun, a Bike Maze, Obstacle Course, and more surprises!
Thank you to sponsor It's a Party KC for bringing the fun!
Meet us at the Welcome Booth at 3:15 and 4:30 pm for a tour of our 14.5 acres featuring Common Ground and Gibbs Road Farm.
At the Welcome Table you can learn more about our programs, purchase some KC Farm School merch and even enter a raffle to win AMAZING items including: A Fall CSA share, A Chico Sierra original painting, vendor goody baskets, a Pop-Up Movie Theatre and more! You can get one FREE raffle ticket just for stopping by and increase your winning chances by purchasing tickets for $3 or 10 for $20! Drawing will be held at 5 pm.

How to get to Farm Fest

The address of Common Ground is 2443 S. 42nd Street, KCKS, 66106.

Because FARM FEST is a BLOCK PARTY, the road will be closed between Gibbs and Dodson.
Navigate to Shawnee Drive and South 42nd St. and look for signs directing you to park at a nearby church parking lot or in our dear neighbor Charlie’s field. It's a short walk up the hill to the entrance and we'll have shuttles to help.

Please take a look at the map. It will guide you to FARM FEST.