Urbavore Urban Farm

Urbavore Urban Farm Rebel Farmers, Adventurous Eaters! Celebrating local food, culture and community. Brooke Salvaggio and Dan Heryer. Former owners of the one and only BADSEED!
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An urban farmstead setting a precedent for sustainability while producing the best tasting food in the area! Follow us on Instagram!

• URBAVORE •

ur-ba-vore [ûr'bə-vôr] noun
(1) any animal that consumes urban-grown foods. (2) an organism that feeds from the energy, surplus, and/or waste of a city. Move over “100 mile diet” the new local food is but a bus ride away…. Welcome to U

RBAVORE in east Kansas City - one of the nations largest, most diversified urban farmsteads - a living, breathing organism that both feeds from and provides food for its urban surroundings. Born in 2011, URBAVORE is working to create and “edible oasis” that brings organic growth, sustainable life, and creative solutions to a city neighborhood. The farm uses “Beyond Organic” practices to produce heirloom vegetables, culinary/medicinal herbs, and edible flowers noted for their unique appearance and extraordinary flavor. The fruitful future of URBAVORE holds much more than annual vegetables:

Farmers, Brooke Salvaggio and Dan Heryer (aka the “Badseeds”), are hard at work creating a wholly sustainable, off-grid farmstead that includes an organic orchard, vineyard, heritage livestock, and alternative infrastructure. This 13.5 acre farm is but 7 miles from the BADSEED downtown storefront. Come and explore the unimaginable flavors of our extensive selection of “earthly delights” on Saturdays at Brookside Farmers Market on 63rd and Wornall.

Beautiful melon harvest today!🤩 Can you smell them?? These are “Diplomat” Honeydew, and they are absolutely scrumptious....
08/09/2025

Beautiful melon harvest today!🤩 Can you smell them?? These are “Diplomat” Honeydew, and they are absolutely scrumptious. They grew in our no-till, compost-enhanced system without irrigation or sprays (organic or otherwise) of any kind. No plastic mulch either…just straw! We’ve got more varieties coming in. Get excited KC melon heads!🍈🍈🍈

Busy freakin’ day harvesting for our customers! The online store is live until midnight and we still have plenty of HEIR...
08/07/2025

Busy freakin’ day harvesting for our customers! The online store is live until midnight and we still have plenty of HEIRLOOM TOMATOES🍅🍅🍅! Stock up!!!Despite the craziness, I managed to sit down for 5 minutes and experiment with a dried bouquet (I’ve been inspired by ). Not bad, eh? I’ve got thousands of stems of celosias coming out of the field, and I’m tempted to do some drying in our barn loft for winter flowers🌺 ❄️! Oh and check-out the last few pics…😂. It started raining in the middle of the day while I was harvesting basil, and the boys did “slip and slide” on the silage tarp. Yes, that’s a thing on a no-till farm…🙄

So much glorious FOOD!! Tomatoes are in full force y’all and we have wicked bulk discounts this week. Bulk Discounts on ...
08/06/2025

So much glorious FOOD!! Tomatoes are in full force y’all and we have wicked bulk discounts this week. Bulk Discounts on BASIL too for all that pesto making!! The lovely Lauren (pictured here) has her own production garden on the farm where she’s growing cherry tomatoes for sale!! Support her delicious efforts! I take a lot of pride in providing growing space for our employees. It’s super cool to see their entrepreneurial efforts “blossom”.🥰 Link to the online store in profile. Orders must be placed by midnight. Pickup on the urban farm Thursday, 4 to 7pm. Free strolls and compost! Watch out for geese!😳

Attention Restaurant Chefs: I've FINALLY updated our wholesale pricing:https://www.canva.com/design/DAGu9FQrVL8/yYxsaRxw...
08/03/2025

Attention Restaurant Chefs:

I've FINALLY updated our wholesale pricing:
https://www.canva.com/design/DAGu9FQrVL8/yYxsaRxwDNHW2fpNQKOWhg/view?utm_content=DAGu9FQrVL8&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link2&utm_source=uniquelinks&utlId=h6d34fd566b #1

While we grow mostly for our retail customers, there are a handful of delicious crops that we grow in larger bulk quantities that are available for restaurants, grocery stores, etc.

Please see the following list (with pics!) and email me to place an order. We can guarantee the utmost quality and flavor - and of course, we celebrate farm to table AND table to farm - meaning our food is grown in the City's composted food waste. How cool is that??

*For restaurants that utilize our commercial composting service with https://www.compostcollectivekc.com, I can give even steeper discounts on produce!! Wouldn't it be cool if your restaurant food scraps were actually fueling the fresh organic food you use in your dishes??!! Heck yeah! Now that's a food revolution, eh?

We look forward to working with you.🌈

Behold: Our "Large & Lush" Bouquet Offering - A MONSTER weighing in at like 10 pounds🤣 for only $29. Because I am truly ...
08/01/2025

Behold:

Our "Large & Lush" Bouquet Offering - A MONSTER weighing in at like 10 pounds🤣 for only $29.

Because I am truly a veggie grower (with a flower obsession) I'm not charging the prices I should be. Take advantage!! This thing should be over $50!

The zinnias and the celosias are POPPING hard right now, and the Gomphrena (those little globes) are all the rage. I can't get over the COLORS!!🔥

I'm really just playing with this flower business thing right now, but my version of "playing" consists of fields of blooms and I have more than I can handle! I had planned to do a you-pick, but the compost we make is just so damn good that the flowers got MASSIVE and swallowed the aisles so now there is no user-friendly way to harvest. I'm well adept at hopping barefoot through lush growth like a forest sprite, but it's actually totally non-functional😂.

I find humor in all the crazy s**t we do out here. I could be sitting in an office (with a decent salary & healthcare) but instead I'm working 70 hours a week, covered in bites/burns/blisters, killing myself, and LOVING it in my own masochistic way. Farmers, you know what I mean, right?

I guess that's why I started growing so many flowers. I needed to balance the crazy-hard grind with super HAPPY blooms. It's mental healthcare for farmers who can't afford a therapist or find the time.🤣

Email me at [email protected] if you are interested in wholesale flowers, event /wedding flowers, or restaurant table displays. Our extensive line of bouquets are available for retail customers through our online store (open on Wednesdays) for pickup on Thursday evenings, along with all our other farm offerings. Cheers!🌻🌺🐝

Nerdy Farmer Post!! Need to brag on this companion planting trio that has worked out fabulously!! This is a 115 foot bed...
07/30/2025

Nerdy Farmer Post!! Need to brag on this companion planting trio that has worked out fabulously!! This is a 115 foot bed of Prospera Italian Basil planted 18 inches apart on either side of the bed with Prince Rose Celosia & Vanilla African Marigolds down the middle every couple feet. It filled out beautifully and nothing seems to be out competing. The flowers have been used in bouquets week after week, and the Basil is a fairly big production crop that we sell a lot of. Plus, it looks so freakin’ stunning!🤩 This bed sits next to the tomato jungle that Dan never seems to leave.🥵 Next up is a field of sweet potatoes and winter squash divided by an Amaranth wall! I use various amaranths as a separator all the time for field crops, and sell it in my large bouquets and by the stem. Last, my Sunday Orange Celosia is killing it, and it goes well with my w**d whacking protective glasses!😂 Gosh I love flowers!!!🥰 (especially when they’re grown in the City’s food waste thanks to 😉)

Mater Time!! Bulk discounts this week. The Zinnias are in full force, and the epic potato harvest (about 5000 pounds) ha...
07/30/2025

Mater Time!! Bulk discounts this week. The Zinnias are in full force, and the epic potato harvest (about 5000 pounds) has finally come to a close and we are fully stocked with all the gourmet varieties. Harvesting by hand in our no-till production is no small task. I'm still washing taters, but I'm on the last 1000 pounds.😂 To get your hands on our locally grown (beyond organic) compost-enhanced food, visit the link below and place your orders by midnight today. Pickup is on the urban farm just 5 miles east of the Plaza on Thursday from 4-7pm. Eat up KC!! Put your money where your mouth is, eh?

https://shop-urbavore.square.site

*We also deliver to Gladstone this Friday from 3-4:30 pm. You can select that option if you live up North!

Lake day with old friends! Something we have not done in ages. Should have been harvesting potatoes but what the hell…😎
07/28/2025

Lake day with old friends! Something we have not done in ages. Should have been harvesting potatoes but what the hell…😎

Really beautiful newsletter this week! I encourage you to read it. The photos alone will brighten your day:https://mailc...
07/16/2025

Really beautiful newsletter this week! I encourage you to read it. The photos alone will brighten your day:
https://mailchi.mp/urbavorefarm/apple-craze

Also, you must place your orders by midnight for Thursday evening pickup. Our offerings are STELLAR this week:
https://shop-urbavore.square.site

THE APPLES ARE AMAZING THIS YEAR!! Check out the pics. We planted these trees when Percy (my 14-year-old) was the size of a walnut in my belly!!

Crazy times...

Just a friendly reminder: We are taking a much-needed break this week from our Thursday distribution. There is no shorta...
07/02/2025

Just a friendly reminder: We are taking a much-needed break this week from our Thursday distribution. There is no shortage of food, but sometimes you gotta opt for balance and family well-being. Something I have a very hard time doing!!😖 We’ll be back in full force next week with lots of FRUITS and glorious veg!!

IMPORTANT: We will NOT be open for distribution NEXT Thursday, June 3rd. That means you need to double up this week, and...
06/25/2025

IMPORTANT: We will NOT be open for distribution NEXT Thursday, June 3rd. That means you need to double up this week, and make sure you purchase enough Eggs, Veg, and 4th of July Grilling Meats to tide you over!! The online store is live now until midnight. Link in profile. Pickup is tomorrow from 4-7pm. We are very nervous about taking next week off (for financial reasons) but I keep telling myself that family and life-balance is MORE IMPORTANT!! Plus, the field crew needs to focus on intensive tasks like tomato trellising😓, instead of harvesting for a change. Man, this farming game is tricky! Anyway, we appreciate y’all so very much. Your weekly support keeps the lights on, and allows us to continue our mission of improving the land/community through the recycling of residential food waste into nutrient dense eats!! THANK YOU KC LOCAVORES!!!🙏

Beautiful harvest of Shiro Plums!! We get these babies maybe once every 5 or 6 years. They typically get frosted and don...
06/24/2025

Beautiful harvest of Shiro Plums!! We get these babies maybe once every 5 or 6 years. They typically get frosted and don’t produce. They’ll be in the online store tomorrow morning!! They are harvested “tree ripe” but will soften up and blush golden when ready to eat.😋

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5500 Bennington Avenue
Kansas City, MO
64129

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+19135223458

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