Alan Hoskins, Supervisor of Public Information
Thursday, June 03, 2010
College Advancement
“Shopping Farmer’s Markets” will be the focus of a Brown Bag program at Kansas City Kansas Community College on Thursday, June 17.
Kahla Wheeler, a herbalist and founder of the Prairie Wise Herbal School, will present the program from12:30-1:30 p.m. in the Conference Center adjacent to the Campus Lake on the KCKCC campus at 7250 State Avenue.
With farmer’s markets located throughout the greater Kansas City metropolitan area, Wheeler will provide information on the best ways to shop for farm fresh and often organic local produce. Open to the public without charge, the Brown Bag is sponsored by the Women’s Resource Center. Iced tea will be provided.
Future Brown Bag programs will include “Power Foods” present by Lori Wuellner of the Kansas State Research and Extension Center on Thursday, July 8; and “Organic Chocolate” by Kahla Wheeler on Tuesday, Aug. 24. Both will be held from 12:30-1:30 p.m.