Inhabit: A Documentary for Restoring Sense of Place

by Caitlin Zera                                                              January 19, 2016 Inhabit: A Permaculture Perspective is a documentary film permeated with a refreshing sense of serenity and possibility. Inhabit is foremost a documentary…

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Local Food Event: MCE Staff Visits Kansas City to Meet with Western Missouri Allies

By: Melissa A. Vatterott, Food and Farm Coordinator On August 5th and 6th, 2015, MCE’s Executive Director Heather Navarro, Clean Water Policy Coordinator Alicia, and I spent time in Kansas City to meet with several environmental and sustainable food system organizations. I met specifically organizations working in KC’s thriving local food scene. Five of the organizations I met…

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Ozark National Scenic Riverways at Risk

In 2011, American Rivers designated the Ozark National Scenic Riverways one of the most endangered rivers in the country. Unfortunately, not much has changed since then and some things have gotten worse. MCE and Friends of Ozark Riverways want to protect the outstanding natural beauty, ecological vitality, and rich history of the Riverways. We have an opportunity to…

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Ozark National Scenic Riverways at Risk

Local Food Event: Farmplicity Launch Party

By: Melissa A. Vatterott, Food and Farm Coordinator On August 3rd, Food and Farm Coordinator Melissa Vatterott and summer 2015 intern Divya Babbula visited Sunfarm Food Service Inc. to learn about their launch of the new Farmplicity, a website where institutional buyers, such as restaurants, can search for and then order available farm products. According to the…

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