With
farmers' markets open or getting ready to open all around the city, the Merriam Organic Market is delayed.
Dave Lawrence is one of the people behind MOM and
when I talked to him two weeks ago he mentioned that the market was still looking for a location, preferably a permanent facility. It no longer is a part of the
Merriam Farmers' Market which opens May 2.
From the group's
Web site: "MOM is looking for a permanent indoor/outdoor site nearby, and we will not reopen until we have set up in our new facility. Future plans include a licensed 100-mile Kitchen (to process, prepare & preserve foods for year-round consumption), 4-6 day-per-week operation, and full-time staff."
MOM is a "producer's only" market, meaning people are only allowed to sell that which they made themselves. Though the market is all-organic, some sellers aren't USDA certified but have signed the
KC Food Circle Farmers Pledge or the
Certified Naturally Grown pledge. The 100-mile kitchen refers to food grown within a 100-mile distance of Kansas City -- a locovore's dream.
To make MOM a six-day reality, Lawrence is looking for a benefactor who can supply a permanent place to a non-profit. (Read: on the cheap.) If you know somebody like that with space in the Merriam area please get in touch with the group at 913-620-8427 or at this
e-mail address.
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