Wilkinson Garden
Wilkinson Garden is a quarter acre market garden on its 8th year of production, located in Odessa Mo. We grow a range of crops including salad greens, roots and tomatoes using a no-till method.
Hedgewood Farms
Hedgewood Farms is passionate about providing wholesome, high quality REAL food that sustains the land and our bodies in the healthiest way possible. We produce pastured poultry, pork, eggs and 100% grass-fed and finished beef selling directly to consumers in the greater KC metro area. We have a vital role to play in the movement to regenerate the planet. The solution is right under our feet.
Compost Collective KC
We are a small group of caring citizens (with some badass partners) who want to make composting easy for you and keep food out of landfills. If you want to join the composting movement in KC, sign up here.
Garden of Peace
Aye Aye Nu is a graduate of The New Roots for Refugees program and she bought her one-half acre of land in 2008. She was a farmer in her home in Myanmar before she fled the war. She is happy to return to farming so she can spend more time with her son.
Jonny Bakes
JONNY BAKES is a cottage industry kitchen bakery that serves the Kansas City area with organic, artisan baked goods. All of these items are hand shaped by Jon Szajnuk, head baker and owner of JONNY BAKES. Jon has worked for the last 20+ years in restaurants and breweries all over the country. His passion for simple, local, organic ingredients transformed into a desire to bring the simple ingredients of flour water and salt to his community in the most basic and sustaining way... bread.
Morningside Blooms
My name is Noella and this my family's home. I am stewarding it to nurture the soil and bring it into productivity through cut flower farming.
My heart is to grow beautiful cut flowers and foliage that bring joy to the soul through sustainable practices
Zero Zero Handmade Pasta
Named after “00” flour, Zero Zero is paving the way for fresh, handmade pasta in Kansas City. We use a variety of locally milled flours from Marion Milling, free-range organic eggs, and high-quality extra-virgin olive oil to create our perfect dough. When not making pasta, owner/founder Mitch Fagan is studying hard as a 4th-year medical student going into Emergency Medicine. Mitch first started Zero Zero to share his passion with others, bring handmade, regional pasta varieties to Kansas City, and make fresh, handmade pasta more accessible. We’re happy to share this art with you!
Mama Tu’s Farm
Dena Tu has lived in Kansas City since 2006 with her husband and six children. Dena learned to farm when she was 12 years old and living in her homeland, Burma. She has owned her land since 2008 and grows using organic, sustainable methods.
Sacred Sun Cooperative Farm
A 100-acre organic farming community, nestled amongst the rolling hills of Jefferson County, just north of Lawrence, Kansas. Established in 2013, this young band of homesteaders works to provide a “whole-diet CSA” for their table and yours.
Ki KoKo Farms - Pay Lay
Pay Lay owns and farms two acres of land with her husband and daughter, Htoo May. She has lived in Kansas City since 2007 and came with 20 years of farming experience from Burma. She started the farm because of her love for growing food and working outside, and has memories of being in the garden as a small child. Pay Lay shares her land with her sister, Beh Paw, who also sells vegetables at local markets. She grows food using organic and sustainable methods.
Tu Rah and Man Tin Yai
Man Tin Yai and her husband Tu Rah have been farming longer than any other grower at Brookside Farmers' Market - by far. They grew on a ten-acre plot in Burma for 20 years before relocating to Thailand. After 10 years of farming in Thailand, they moved to the United States. They have adapted to our climate to grow a variety of vegetables.
Leaf & Sky
Leaf & Sky features art and design to promote awareness of the importance of biodiversity. We make products that inform and encourage people to connect with the ecosystems within their reach — to inspire people to practice new methods of conservation. Here we are in our yard in Kansas City, Missouri where we are constantly adding native plants to provide habitat for pollinators.
Myco Planet
MyCo Planet is a woman-owned and operated business that is dedicated to sustainability and education. Located in North Kansas City, the farm produces a variety of delicious and nutritious mushrooms using eco-friendly methods. We are committed to sustainability and organic practices, using only the highest quality ingredients and techniques to grow our mushrooms to ensure that we are leaving a positive impact on the environment. We believe in the power of collaboration and are dedicated to building strong relationships with our community and supporting local initiatives. We hope that our mushrooms will bring people together and foster a love of fungi.
Bernard Mutangala - New Roots for Refugees
Bernard is a Congolese farmer currently training in the New Roots for Refugees program. Find Bernard every Saturday with a variety of fresh vegetables and herbs.
Two-Birds Farm
Formerly Blue Door Farms. Two-Birds is Brookside’s oldest vendor and friend of the market. Shop their mindfully and sustainably grown organic produce.
Zen Donkey
Zen Donkey Farms makes delicious raw, organic, cold-pressed juices ZDF juices are always fresh, raw (never HPP), and made using only the highest quality organic and locally grown ingredients; no added sugar, fillers, or artificial preservatives (ever). Simply fresh, organic veggies, fruits and herbs, pressed in small batches, right here in KC! 100% of ZDF juice profits support donkeys and humans in need.
Heartland Honey
I, Joli, have been a beekeeper since 1972 and My husband Cecil has been a beekeeper since the early 1980’s. We sold beekeeping supplies for 30 years and Cecil went to California each year until 2020 to pick up package bees to sell to other beekeepers in the area. We are very active in the local beekeeper “scene”. We are lifetime members of the Midwestern Beekeepers Assn. on the KC Missouri side- I was the newsletter editor for more than 20 years and Cecil held many offices there too- we are no longer active in that organization. I also started their beginner beekeeping class which they continue to this day.
The Sweet Place
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