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FOOD AND BEVERAGE:

Cultivate KC 

  • Local nonprofit whose mission is to grow food, farms, and community in support of an equitable, sustainable, and healthy local food system for all. 
  • They manage urban food-growing sites across the KC metro area, with a focus on education, refugee training, and business incubation. 
  • They oversee multiple programs that help give area residents equitable access to locally grown produce as well as pantry staples. 

The Food Circle 

  • Local nonprofit whose mission is to empower consumers and institutions to make informed decisions about local food and support farmers in building economically responsible businesses through education, collaboration and advocacy. 
  • Maintains an “eat local map” for diners and business operators

 The Giving Grove 

  • Provides healthy calories, strengthens community, and improves the urban environment through a nationwide network of sustainable little orchards. 

Andre’s Confiserie Suisse 

  • Local, third generation-family-owned chocolatier in partnership with Felchlin, a Swiss chocolate maker committed to transparency, fair trade, non-GMO ingredients and ethical, sustainable practices 

Annedore’s Fine Chocolates 

  • Local chocolatier specializing in European-style truffles as well as toffees, caramels and brittles 

Barker 

  • Bread and pastry producer using highest-quality ingredients (Lawrence, KS) 

Christopher Elbow Chocolates 

  • Local chocolatier with wide variety of beautiful bonbons, bar chocolate, drinking chocolate, and other treats 

Farmer Direct Foods 

  • Minimally processed flours made from regeneratively-farmed wheat on Kansas farms (New Cambria, KS) 

Farm to Market 

  • Local company selling wide range of baked daily loaves, free of artificial preservatives, using a long fermentation process 

Fortune Fish Company 

  • Impressive catalogue of gourmet ingredients and chocolate, including Cacao Barry, Callebaut, Tcho, Raaka and Valrhona 

Gourmet Spice Company 

  • Wholesale dry goods distributor with wide range of herbs, spices, nuts, seeds, grains, and other baking products (some are organic) 

Ibis Bakery 

  • Locally made breads and pastries made from freshly milled flour using a long fermentation process and natural leavening 

Marion Milling Flour 

  • Fresh, locally stone-ground flour from identity-preserved organic wheat, sourced from Midwest farmers using regenerative practices; bran sifted from the flour is used by Odd Bird Farm to feed their pigs 

Mid America Gourmet 

  • Local business providing metro area bakers and pastry chefs with a wide variety of products and supplies, including the highest-quality, ethically sourced chocolates such as Callebaut, Felchlin and Valrhona 

Nature’s Choice Biodynamic Farm 

  • Great source for seasonal chestnuts (among other items) from St. Joseph, MO 

Prothe’s Pecans 

  • Absolutely the best pecans (Paola, KS)

Sava Trading Co.

  • Local company (Liberty, MO) sourcing vanilla (beans, extract, paste, powder, sugar), sauces and syrups
  • Forms partnerships with local growers, investing in their communities through education, clean water, poverty alleviation, and healthcare opportunities

Scratch KC 

  • Local wholesale bakery with a commitment to quality 

BoysGrow (south KC) 

Bread and Roses Farm (east KC) 

Crum’s Heirlooms (Bonner Springs, KS) 

Four Oaks Farm (Raymore, MO) 

Gibbs Road Farm (Cultivate KC) 

Green Gate Family Farm (Wheatland, MO) 

Greenwillow Farms (Greenwood, MO) 

Happy Hollow Farm (Jamestown, MO) 

Highlands Farm KC (east KC) 

KC Mushroom Co. (KCMO) 

Kurlbaum’s Tomatoes (Overland Park, KS) 

MyCo Planet (KCMO) 

New Roots (Cultivate KC/Juniper Gardens Training Farm; Kansas City, KS) 

Prairie Birthday Farm (Kearney, MO) 

Redfearn Farm (Independence, MO) 

Thane Palmberg Farm (De Soto, KS) 

Two Sisters Farm (Lawrence, KS) 

  • (785) 218-7338 

Urbavore Urban Farm (east KC) 

Wild Rose Urban Farm (Independence, MO)

  • (913) 523-6173
  • wildroseurbanfarm@gmail.com 

Young Family Farm (KCMO) 

Arrowhead Specialty Meats (North Kansas City) 

  • Natural and wagyu beef, heritage pork, poultry, game, lamb 

Barham Family Farm (Kearney, MO) 

  • Black angus beef, chicken, duck, pork, lamb, rabbit, turkey, quail 

Buttonwood Farm (California, MO) 

  • Poultry, pork, beef, lamb 

Campo Lindo Farm (Lathrop, MO) 

  • Chicken 

Creekstone Farms (Arkansas City, KS) 

  • Black angus and wagyu beef, heritage pork 

Farrar Family Farm (Adrian, MO) 

  • Beef, pork, chicken, turkey, lamb 

Fortune Fish Company 

  • Beef, pork, lamb, veal, goat, game, poultry, reptiles, amphibians 

Green Dirt Farm (Weston, MO) 

  • Lamb 

Hedgewood Farms (Paola, KS) 

  • Beef, pork, chicken 

Hertzog Meat Co. (Butler, MO) 

  • Beef, pork, bison 

KC Buffalo Co. (Belton, MO) 

  • Bison, beef, pork 

Local Pig (KCMO) 

  • Full-service butcher shop supplied by Missouri farms 

Mershon Cattle (Buckner, MO) 

  • Beef 

MidAmerican Beef (Cowgill, MO) 

  • Beef 

Niman Ranch 

  • Network of US family farms and ranchers raising livestock humanely and sustainably 
  • Beef, pork, lamb, bacon, charcuterie, deli meats, hams, hot dogs, sausages, snacks 

Odd Bird Farm (Weston, MO) 

  • Meishan pork 

Odessa Meat Co. (Odessa, MO) 

  • Beef, pork, poultry 

Paradise Meats (Trimble, MO) 

  • Bacon, beef, burger/patties, chops, deli meats, exotics, lamb, poultry, premium Berkshire pork, roasts, sausage, smoked meats, snack meats, steaks 

Red Wagyu KC (Concordia, MO) 

  • Red wagyu (akaushi) beef, chicken 

Urbavore Urban Farm (KCMO) 

  • Pork 

Weigand Ranch (Warrensburg, MO) 

  • Beef 

Barham Family Farm (Kearney, MO) 

Buttonwood Farm (California, MO) 

Campo Lindo Farm (Lathrop, MO) 

Four Oaks Farm (Raymore, MO) 

Green Gate Family Farm (Wheatland, MO) 

Highlands Farm KC (east KC) 

Odessa Meat Co. (Odessa, MO) 

Red Wagyu KC (Concordia, MO) 

Urbavore Urban Farm (KCMO) 

Wild Rose Urban Farm (Independence, MO) 

Arrowhead Specialty Meats (North Kansas City) 

  • Great cheese selection, both domestic and imported 

Baetje Farms (Bloomsdale, MO) 

  • Goats’ milk cheese 

Buttonwood Farm (California, MO) 

  • Cheese from Baetje Farms and Hemme Brothers 

Fortune Fish Company 

  • Impressive selection of cheese and other dairy products 

Green Dirt Farm (Weston, MO) 

  • Sheep’s’ milk cheese 

Hemme Brothers Farmstead Creamery (Sweet Springs, MO) 

  • Cows’ milk quark, curds, cheddar, feta 

Jason Wiebe Dairy (Durham, KS) 

  • Cows’ milk cheese, both raw milk and pasteurized options 

Milton Creamery (Milton, IA) 

  • Cows’ milk quark, curds, cheddar 

Shatto Milk Company (Osborn, MO) 

  •  Milk, flavored milk, cheese curds, butter, ice cream 

Artisan Kombucha KC 

  • Locally produced, small batch, raw, unfiltered kombucha 

Bigelow Teas 

  • Woman-founded, family-owned company 
  • Zero Waste to Landfill company 
  • Some options are certified Organic 

Big Heart Tea Co. 

  • Woman-owned and founded 
  • Organic herbs and tea leaves 
  • Ethically sourced by direct trade
  • Located in St. Louis, MO 

BreakThru Beverage Group (formerly Major Brands) 

Central States Beverage Co. 

  • Locally based alcohol wholesaler with a decent selection of local/regional options 

Coffee Roasters 

  • See GDAKC list 

Daily Culture Kombucha 

  • Organic, locally brewed, small batch kombucha 

Local Craft Beer 

  • See GDAKC list 

Hugo Tea Company 

  • Local company offering single origin loose-leaf teas 
  • Transparent about sourcing locations and packaging methods 
  • Bags for tea made from bio-based PLA: plastic, yes, but made from plants and compostable in commercial facilities 

James’ Lemonade 

  • Black-founded business, based in Kansas City, KS 

Lucky Elixir Beverage Company 

  • Locally brewed in North Kansas City 

Mountain Valley Spring Water 

  • Glass-bottled, USA-sourced spring water 
  • Flavored sparkling water also available 

Numi Tea 

  • Organic, Fair Trade, Fair Labor tea, certified by The Climate Label 
  • Offered in a loose-leaf option as well as bagged with plastic-free, compostable wrappers 
  • Active in social programs in tea-farming communities 

Pioneer Spring 

  • Locally produced, triple-filtered, glass-bottled sparkling water, sourced from naturally occurring aquifers from the Missouri River 
  • Partnered with Polly’s Pop 

Polly’s Pop 

  • 16 flavors of small-batch, glass-bottled sodas, based in Independence, MO 
  • Partnered with Pioneer Spring sparkling water 

Shang Tea 

  • Loose leaf teas and herbals sourced entirely and specifically by Shang, whose only shop in the world is in Kansas City. 
  • Some farm sources are certified Organic, though all follow organically grown standards and are free of chemical pesticides and fertilizers. 
  • Sourcing is not officially Fair Trade due to costs for small farms, though Shang is committed to making sure farmers are paid well above the average wage (sometimes 2-3x), and are given a good meal every day. 

Tea-Biotics Kombucha 

  • 48 flavors on tap in Olathe, with kegs and bottles available for delivery across the Metro 

Veritas Selections 

  • Great selection of wines and spirits, some local/regional, many produced on organic, biodiverse land, using biodynamic methods 

Arrowhead Specialty Meats (North Kansas City) 

  • Olives, oils and vinegars 
  • Dry goods and pantry items (including pasta, salt, spices) 

Beautiful Day Farms (Richmond, MO) 

  • Raw local honey, jams, jellies, sauces, syrups, salsas 

Boundless KC Farms (KCMO) 

  • Microgreens, fresh and freeze-dried 

BoysGrow (south KC) 

  • Sauces, dressings, other condiments 

EverWild Florals (KCMO) 

  • Sustainably practicing local florist sourcing from direct and local farms 

Fair Share Farm (Kearney, MO) 

  • Live-cultured fermented foods made from local produce using regenerative practices 

Fortune Fish Company 

  • Impressive catalog of gourmet foods and ingredients 

Heartland Honey (Spring Hill, KS) 

  • Raw local honey, soap, beeswax 

KC Urban Honey – in support of nonprofit Bee KC (KCMO) 

Gourmet Spice Company 

  • Wholesale dry goods distributor with wide range of herbs, spices, nuts, seeds, grains, and other baking products (some are organic) 

Messner Bee Farm (Raytown, MO) 

  • Raw local honey, soap, beeswax 

Prairie Gold Honey (Kansas City, KS) 

  • Raw local honey with a retail partnership program 

Yoli Tortilleria (KCMO) 

  • Tortillas, totopos, salsas 

BlueWater Seafood 

  • Frozen fish supplier 
  • All fish certified by either the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) or Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) 
  • Established social responsibility pillar 

Fortune Fish Company 

  • Premium purveyor of fresh fin-, shellfish, and specialty seafood 
  • Illustrate an impressive host of sustainability policies, partnerships and initiatives 

Gorton’s 

  • Frozen fish supplier 
  • All fish certified by either the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) or Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) 
  • Established social responsibility pillar 

Santa Barbara Fish Market 

  • Purveyor of fresh and frozen shellfish and California seafood 
  • Locally owned and operated in SBCA 
  • Supporting sustainability through education of staff and customers 

Seattle Fish Company 

  • Purveyor of fresh fish, shipped overnight 
  • Wide variety of seafood options 

Arrowhead Specialty Meats (North Kansas City) 

  • Olives, oils and vinegars 
  • Dry goods and pantry items (including pasta, salt, spices) 

Burlap & Barrel 

  • Connects farmers with high-value markets 
  • Provides equitable sourcing, direct supply chains and mutually supportive relationships with partner farmers 

Diaspora Co. 

  • Woman-founded and –owned company 
  • Supports producers focusing on regenerative practice that increase their land’s resilience to climate change 
  • Promotes money, equity and power among their growers 

Gourmet Spice Company 

  • Wholesale dry goods distributor with wide range of herbs, spices, nuts, seeds, grains, and other baking products (some are organic) 

Spicely Organics 

  • Wholesale, Fair Trade, Organic spices, herbs and seasonings, both whole and powdered 

WASTE REDUCTION:

Compost Collective KC 

  • Owned by the fine farmers at Urbavore Urban Farm 
  • Compost collected by CCKC goes directly back into the Urbavore soil to help grow their scrumptious produce. 
  • CCKC offers commercial service, farm drop-off service, residential curbside service, a (residential) bin swap program, options for community bins, and composting services for events. 

KC Can Compost 

  • A fast-growing nonprofit committed to both diverting waste from the landfill, as well as educating and training people struggling to overcome barriers to employment for work in green industry jobs 
  • KC Can offers commercial, event, and individual composting. They also coordinate community drop-off programs in KCMO and Prairie Village. More community drop-off locations are soon to come. 

Kanbe’s Markets 

  • Redirects rescued produce to areas of greatest need: into independently owned stores in low food-access tracts across KC, and into our region’s food pantries, kitchens and shelters 

Pete’s Garden 

  • Food recovery organization that works to reduce food waste in KC by providing free, healthy, take-home meals to local families 
  • They recover wholesome prepared foods, then portion and package into family-sized servings and distribute through local social service organizations. 

The Prospect KC 

  • Chef Shanita McAfee’s organization houses multiple agencies all geared toward empowering communities through food, education and opportunity
    • Nourish KC Community Kitchen and Pantry
      • Daily hot meals
      • Food pantry
      • Food recovery & distribution
      • Nutrition education & cooking demonstrations
    • Pantry Partner Program 
      • Works through partnerships to efficiently and ethically redistribute surplus food and divert waste from the landfill 
      • Provides monthly meal deliveries and pantry staples

General Recycling Resources 

Electronic Items 

  • BTG Recycling Drop-Off Centers 
    • Small electronic items: cell phones, laptops, iPods and other MP3 players, digital cameras, GPS units, e-readers, tablets, pagers, and matching chargers/adapters
    • Toner and inkjet cartridges: includes rechargeable toner and inkjet cartridges from printers or photocopiers. Only OEM inkjet and toner cartridges are accepted 
  • Computer Recycling LLC 
    • Free electronic recycling drop-off with no fees and no appointment necessary in North KC 
    • They also offer secure data destruction as well as product destruction and liquidation. 
  • Midwest Recycling Centers 
    • Drop-offs are easy, or appointments can be scheduled. 
    • MRC participates in several community recycling events across the metro. All dates and locations are listed on the website. 

Glass 

Single Stream Recycling Options (can be paired with waste hauling) 

  • GFL 
    • Offers various sizes of commingled recycling boxes, as well as a cardboard-specific option 
  • KC Disposal 
    • Offers various sizes of commingled recycling boxes, as well as a cardboard-specific option
  • Republic Services
    • Offers various sizes of commingled recycling boxes, as well as options for electronics, bulbs and batteries (PackBack) 
  • Road Runner Modern Waste + Recycling 
    • This company uses technological approaches to determine your needs and will collaborate with you to provide the most effective trash/recycling setup for your business. 
  • Waste Management 
    • Offers various sizes of commingled recycling boxes with detailed options pertaining to your specific needs
    • Offers advisory services for restaurant operators to assist with environmental and social stewardship 

Paper Waste Reduction 

  • Always Food Safe 
    • An online-only ANSI-certified food-safe training program. Online-only services significantly reduce paper waste. 
  • StaffedUp 
    • A paperless hiring service for restaurants 

CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE:

Look for Safer Choice and Green Seal certifications when purchasing cleaning chemicals.

EPA: Minimum Risk Pesticides 

  • Learn about pesticides and minimum risk conditions 

Ace Grease Service Inc. 

  • Family-owned and -operated since 1993, AGS offers a variety of services: used oil and grease pick-up, grease trap cleaning, line jetting, mobile power washing, and wastewater hauling. They then process and recycle the raw material into plastics, soaps, livestock feed, and biodiesel fuel. 

Honey Wagon Septic  

  • Local, family-owned company with a track record of charitable giving. Services include septic tank pumping & cleaning, septic system repairs & maintenance, and grease trap cleaning & collection.

Liquid Environmental Solutions 

  • Utilize innovative, forward-thinking strategies to ensure your systems are code-compliant and function efficiently. Offers services such as drain line cleaning, grease trap & interceptor cleaning services, and used cooking oil collection.

Mahoney Environmental

  • Collects and recycles used cooking oil, diverting it from the waste stream and converting it into resources like renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel.
  • Provides grease trap cleaning and maintenance services.
  • Sells containers/systems for used cooking oil.
  • Sells and delivers fresh oil.

Zoom Drain 

  • Provides a wide range of services, including maintenance programs, drain cleaning, hydro jetting, inspections, grease trap services, and ecofriendly drain care products.

Arrow Cleaners 

  • Local, family-owned garment & textile care since 1914 
  • Featuring Arrow GreenCare program, using eco-friendly cleaning agents, recyclable packaging, and delivery service options 
  • Offers hospitality linen service, laundry service, microfiber towel service, mat rental, and paper & facility services 

Nature’s Touch Cleaners 

  • Local cleaning/dry cleaning source utilizing an eco-friendly cleaning solution called GreenEarth Cleaning 
  • Does offer some commercial delivery

Heartland Honey (Spring Hill, KS) 

Messner Bee Farm (Raytown, MO) 

Zum by Indigo Wild (KCMO) 

Blue Beetle Pest Control 

  • Locally owned pest control offering same-day service and product transparency 

Cole Termite & Pest Control 

  • Local, family-owned business offering low-toxicity solutions for termite and pest control

Gunter Pest & Lawn 

  • Committed to large-scale green initiative that includes converting their buildings and vehicles to greener options (solar, electric) while offering eco-friendly pest control 

Evanesce 

  • Plant-based, compostable packaging 
  • Customization available 

FoodBizSupply 

  • Large supplier with extremely wide range of options at warehouse prices 
  • Customization available 

Good Start Packaging 

  • Large variety of takeout and compostable containers made from natural sources 
  • Check out their composting explainer page 

Green Paper Products 

  • Large variety of eco-friendly takeout packaging 
  • Free carbon-neutral shipping with orders more than $89 

Huhtamaki 

  • Large variety of eco-friendly food and takeout packaging 
  • Production facility located in De Soto, KS 

Vegware 

  • Uses renewable, plant-based materials to manufacture their products 
  • Packaging is compostable in commercial facilities 

World Centric 

  • Full line of sustainable and compostable foodservice items 
  • Products made in the USA 

Dyson 

  • Green and clean hand dryer options for commercial businesses 

Ecolab 

  • Vast foodservice resource for technology, equipment, etc. 

Energy Star 

  • Food service equipment 

Excel 

  • Green and clean hand dryer options for commercial businesses 
  • Estimate your sample cost savings potential using their interactive tool 

FLOR 

  • Consciously crafted, low-VOC, non-toxic rugs made in Georgia 
  • Offers post-consumer recycling program for old tiles, keeping carpet out of landfills 

Frontier Energy 

  • Technology guidance on areas such as induction cooking and equipment for the food service industry 

Best Aquaculture Practices 

  • Addresses environmental and social responsibility, animal welfare, food safety and traceability in a voluntary certification program for aquaculture facilities 
  • Addresses community and employee relations, conservation of biodiversity, soil and water management, and drug and chemical management 
  • Certifies every step of the production chain – end-to-end 

City of Kansas City Office of Environmental Quality 

  • Promotes policies that encourage the private sector to preserve and enhance environmental quality 
  • Promotes regional leadership for the public, private and nonprofit sectors on environmental affairs and sustainability 

EPA: Sustainable Management of Food 

The Food Circle 

  • Local nonprofit whose mission is to empower consumers and institutions to make informed decisions about local food and support farmers in building economically responsible businesses through education, collaboration and advocacy 
  • Maintains an “eat local map” for diners and business operators 

Kansas City Food Wise 

  • MARC-sponsored waste reduction strategies 
  • Food system map
  • Food Waste Bites (FWB): educating chefs and restaurants using a three-pronged strategy of prevention, rescue and diversion to maximize food waste reduction throughout your operations

Kansas City Health Department/Environmental Health Services 

Marine Stewardship Council 

  • Nonprofit using science and research to preserve biodiversity, support fishing communities, promote sustainable fishing and end overfishing 
  • Maintains a directory of sustainable seafood providers 

National Restaurant Association

  • Sustainable Expert Exchange 
    • A resource for food & beverage establishments working toward improving their environmental footprint 
    • Offers guidance and strategies 

Energy Star 

  • Energy and water efficiency checklist for restaurants and commercial kitchens 

EPA: WaterSense 

  • Voluntary partnership program that is both a label for water-efficient products as well as a resource for helping you save water 

Evergy 

Frontier Energy 

  • Technology guidance on areas such as induction cooking and equipment for the food service industry 
  • Spray valves 
  • Induction cooktops 
  • Water leak calculator 

KC Water 

Spire Energy