Farms: HCF Grantee Spotlight: Kansas City Center for Urban Agriculture
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Northeast Kansas City, Kan., has some of the highest violence and poverty rates in the city. Yet, among those harsh facts of life, there's a green haven of peace. Kansas City Center for Urban Agriculture introduced the Juniper Gardens Training Farm to help promote a unique way of life — encourage proper nutrition and fight obesity, among others. It also helps bring a sense of home to refugees, who knew a farming life before coming to the U.S.