Community Engagement
Interested in food and the roles it plays in our personal life and in society? Join our students, faculty and staff at some of our community events.
Food for Thought Film Series
This free series examines human's relationship with food through a series of food related documentaries from around the world. Explored topics include organic food, food safety, raw foodism, economic and environmental instability of America’s food system, food deserts and more.
All films are followed by a panel featuring our community partners and experts from the field to discuss the themes of the film.
The series is hosted in the evening at Kansas State University's Olathe campus. Light snacks are provided.
Gaining Ground Webinar Series
Gaining Ground is a free webinar series geared toward agriculture educators.
The goal of Gaining Ground is to equip agriculture educators with knowledge from national experts that support Urban Food Systems enterprises in the region. Participants will learn technical and systems-level information for successful Urban Food Systems practices through the series.
Urban Food Systems Symposium
This symposium brings together academic and research-oriented professionals from around the world to share and gain knowledge on urban food systems and the role they play in global food security.
It features research, knowledge and practices on urban agricultural production, local food systems distribution, climate change, nutrition, urban farmer education, urban ag policy, planning and development, food access and justice and food sovereignty.