Recently . . . Kansas City urban farmers have been fighting for survival against the byzantine regulations imposed by 12th & Oak.
However . . . The latest update in their story sent our way by the BEST & BRIGHTEST TKC READERS:
KC URBAN FARMERS ALLEGE CITY STAFF BIAS & ACCUSATIONS OF RACISM!!!
This week the zoning battle was up for public discussion and we wanted to share the publicly posted response from these embattled urban pioneers who are working to clear their name . . .
"The narrative of me & Dan being racist white supremacists bringing down a community of color is frankly the narrative that City staff seems to be leaning towards, even though they have heard from a majority of neighbor supporters and witnessed first-hand situations that suggest otherwise. We continue to try and take the high-road, stay calm, allow accusations to be flung without rebuttal, and do our best to simply exist & run our farm with integrity, while maintaining excellent treatment of fellow humans/creatures/microorganisms."
Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .
Urbavore Urban Farm: "Wednesday’s community meeting was a bit of a Jerry Springer show"
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