Harvest Hill Community Garden

Announcing the Harvest Hill Community Garden at William Jewell College! Many folks here at Jewell along with some dedicated Liberty community partners have been working hard to organize the garden and applications are now being accepted. Find out more are http://harvesthill.ning.com/

Andy and I are planning our CJS plot - we hope you'll come to the Hill and join in the fun!

Spring Break Service Opportunities

Planning your own Alternative Spring Break?
In KC or nearby for the break?
Want to do some good for our city?
Need to get ahead on service hours requirements?

Check out these great opportunities and contact Tim Honse (honset[at]william.jewell.edu) to find out more info.

We have opportunities lined up at:

• Kansas City Center for Urban Agriculture Farm
  
• Local Investment Commission in the Palestine East Neighborhood
  
• Cherith Brook Catholic Worker House

Click here to find out details of the projects and get in touch with Tim soon!

Summit 2010 Discussion

We are trying something new at our first Summit today and tomorrow. We have started a discussion board on Facebook just for the event, where we will be posting ideas, links, and other up to the minute information at the CJS Summit. Whether you are at the Summit, or checking in from somewhere else, we hope you'll join in the discussion!

Honduras

We are in Houston, heading out in the morning for Honduras. We will be staying in the village of Embarcadero for our Village Partners Project, with no electricity or internet for most of the trip, but we will be blogging when we can. I will blog here, and Jeff will be blogging over at Buscher's Blog. Now, I am heading to bed for a 5am wake up call!

eat local for the holidays

Join the Greater Kansas City Food Policy Coalition and your neighbors in supporting our local food system.

Sign the online pledge to have at least one local food item in your holiday meal. It might be the sweet potatoes, the pecans for your pumpkin pie, or even the turkey itself. Whichever you choose, you can make a difference by supporting local farmers and vendors.

Find out what items are fresh now in Greater Kansas City, and check out recipes using some of those ingredients.

Not sure where to find local foods? Check out these vendors and stores and restaurants specializing in local foods.

You can find food items for your holiday meal right here at home. They're local, they're tasty and they're easier to find than you might think!