by Rebecca McMahon | Mar 30, 2020 | Buy Local, Farmers Market, Fresh Food, Local Economy, Local Farms, Produce, Sustainability, Wichita
Even as many of our lives have faced upheaval in the past days and weeks, some things don’t change. One of those things is that we still all eat, and the farmers growing and raising our food don’t stop what they are doing. Now more than ever it is...
by Sara Greenlee | Aug 20, 2016 | Buy Local, Farmers Market, Local Economy
The Food Movement is Alive and Well in Wichita. If you don’t believe it, check out all the new restaurants and retailers in the ICT Food Circle directory who source, support, and focus on LOCAL. Change is happening on many different fronts: we see restaurants,...
by Sara Greenlee | Jul 9, 2016 | Buy Local, ICT Food Circle, KS, Local Economy, Wichita
Time is money, right? It’s a finite resource that, when used properly, expresses our values in a powerful way. When you spend your time (or money) supporting a cause, it is like casting a vote for a change in your community. As a small networking organization,...
by Sara Greenlee | Jun 4, 2016 | Buy Local, Uncategorized, Wichita
The ICT Food Circle was created to engage our community in a locally-sourced food system. It’s about improving health, community action, and boosting Wichita’s local economy with FOOD purchasing power. From what we’ve seen, there is a great demand for food grown...
by Mikel Bowyer | Apr 30, 2016 | Buy Local, Food Production, Fresh Food, Local Farms, Sustainability, Uncategorized, Wichita
Arguably the most rewarding way to commit to shopping local is by engaging with a local farmer through a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program. One online advocate for shopping and eating local, LocalHarvest.org, describes a CSA this way: Here are the basics:...
