Community Roots Festival

The Community Roots Festival highlights and celebrates local food and farm champions in the region, along with sustainability, health and family fun. There will be vendors offering sustainable products, artisan crafts, local beer and wine, fresh produce and more. Visitors can participate in interactive workshops around food skills, gardening and local food production, enjoy live entertainment, take part in a yoga-thon and more.  

There will be an extensive children’s area, including face painting, games and pony rides. Take Root Cafe will feature a special menu that day and host guest chef Bob Brassard from Broadmoor Bistro in Overland Park, Kan. The festival takes place from 12-6 p.m. Aug. 26 on the northside of the downtown square.

For more information, check out the Facebook event, or email Tracy at tparks@cfmkv.com or Jessica at jessica@takerootkirksville.org.