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Farm Fest 2023

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We were overwhelmed by the incredible turnout at this year’s annual FarmFest! Our heartfelt thanks go out to the fantastic Kansas City community that came together to support our mission, making this event truly unforgettable. On Sunday September 10th, we had the pleasure of welcoming over 350 guests, both new and familiar faces to the farm. A special shoutout goes …

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A Night by the Pond with Dispatch Pizza

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On Saturday May 6, we gathered by the BoysGrow Pond for a night under the stars with our friends at Dispatch Pizza. Guests made their way over to the back of the farm for a totally outdoors immersive dining experience.As we watched the sun set, the evening was filled with good company and conversation– the kind that makes you appreciate …

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Amish Community Supports BoysGrow

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This month we had the pleasure of hosting members of an Amish community outside of Hutchinson, KS. We had quite a bit that we needed to get done, so having the help of the 40+ members of the Amish community expedited things quite nicely. We were surprised by how much was accomplished.  Every year, the Amish community from Hutchinson, KS …

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BoysGrow partners with North Kansas City School District

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This fall, the North Kansas City School District at HSAP has joined forces with us to create a brand new branch of the program’s capacity: M.A.C. Skills (Mechanics, Agriculture, & Culinary Arts Skills). Last year we had a group of alternative education leaders visit the farm with the Kauffman Foundation to learn about how applied learning is used to change …

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Spotlight: Mexico with Chef Fernanda

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[Scroll down for photo gallery] On Sunday October 3rd, 2022 we hosted our final Spotlight series dinner of the year spotlighting Mexico. To close off this cultural dinner series, Chef Fernanda Reyes of Taco Naco KC took us on an ambrosial tour of Mexico with bites from each region of the large country, showcasing the complexity and uniqueness of each …

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Farm Kitchen Ground Breaking Ceremony

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We hosted our official ground breaking for the Farm Kitchen.  It was great casual event with Donors, Board Members, Press & BG Supporters. Thank to our donors who were able to attend, SmithField Foods, Cargill, Health Care Foundation and our supporters who were not able to make it Kemper, Mabee, & Sunderland Foundations.  To date we have raised $815,000, so …

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BoysGrow Farm Fest 2018 Photo’s

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Some Days are Just Good Days…Farm Fest was one of those days. Here are a few pics courtesy of Jeff Evrard We want to thank everybody who came out and spent a causal Sunday afternoon with our BG “FARMily” We had around 400 people in attendance and raised a little shy of 100k Anybody that made it out can back us …