Kansas City Missouri Craigslist Farm And Garden (2024)

FAQs

Does Kansas City have farms? ›

Cultivate KC manages urban food-growing sites in the Kansas City metro area in both Missouri and Kansas. We currently only offer tours of Juniper Gardens Training Farm, home of the New Roots program, and information can be found HERE.

KC straddles the Missouri-Kansas state line, sometimes causing travelers to wonder which state they are in. You're not alone! Here are a few tips to help: If you are west of State Line Road, you are in Kansas. If you are east of it, you are in Missouri.

The title of top landowner doesn't fall on one individual, but rather the United States government. According to Ballotpedia, 253,919 acres of land in Kansas falls under federal government jurisdiction. This puts Kansas in third for states with the least land owned by the fed.

One key finding is that the share of agricultural production that occurs on the largest farms continues to increase. The census reports that Missouri had 87,887 farms in 2022, and many press stories have focused on how that total has declined over time.

While KCK is included in the bi-state Kansas City Metropolitan Area, KCMO is a much larger city. The KCMO side has much more city culture happening than KCK does, which not only makes the people in KCMO look down their noses on KCK, but it also means that KCK often gets overlooked.

However, if you go by metro area populations, St. Louis has more people. Its metro population is 2.8 million while Kansas City's is 2.2 million. The numbers are pretty close either way.

So, what food is Kansas City known for? While there are plenty of incredible dining options to choose from, Kansas City is a barbecue destination. Dive into tenderly smoked brisket or ribs, or try the juicy chicken doused in the perfect sauce.

In Kansas, there are 46,137,295 acres of farmland, which accounts for 88 percent of all Kansas land. More than 21 million acres in Kansas are harvested for crops and over 16 million acres serve as pastureland for grazing animals.

Today, Kansas is a leader in wheat, grain sorghum and beef production. The dairy sector is rapidly expanding in Kansas and other sectors of animal agriculture are growing as well.

The Right to Farm Law in Kansas serves as a legal framework designed to shield agricultural operations from nuisance lawsuits. It was enacted in 1982, as a proactive measure to preserve farmland and support farming activities within the state.

Does Kansas have cattle ranches? ›

Kansas has the third largest number of cattle on ranches and feedyards and has a significant role in the nation's beef processing as well.