Strawberry Jam Workshop – Learn to Make Homemade Jam with Kanbe’s Markets
Join Kanbe’s Markets on April 27 for a hands-on Strawberry Jam Workshop! Perfect for beginners, this fun and flavorful class will teach you how to make your own jam from fresh strawberries.
Join us for our next Ugly Dinner at Novel, where Chef Ryan Brazeal and Pastry Chef Jessica Armstrong transform Kanbe’s Markets’ rescued produce into a four-course dining experience.
Please join us at Noka, where Chef & Owner Amante Domingo encapsulates that beauty of the natural world in a truly one-of-a-kind dining experience, inviting guests to indulge in seasonal, farm-to-table ingredients, as their senses traverse into someplace new.
Join us on May 17 at Old Souls Tattoo for Ink for Impact, a flash tattoo fundraiser benefiting Kanbe’s Markets! Six artists will offer themed designs ($80-$200), with proceeds supporting fresh food access in KC. Walk-in only, first-come-first-served! Plus, grab a gourmet hot dog from Disco Burger (12-3 PM) and give back while you get inked!
Honor Kanbe’s expansion into Wyandotte County, KS at a delightful, seafood-filled evening at KCK culinary institution: Jarocho!
When the first full weekend of summer arrives and daylight stretches lazily into the evening, step into the emerald glow of Verdigris—where time softens, conversations linger, and the golden hour feels endless.
Join us for a fun evening of drinks, small bites, and great conversation! Whether you're new to Kanbe's or a long-time supporter, this is a perfect chance to connect, learn about our mission, and see how rescued ingredients help fight food waste and increase food access in KC.
Come for the drinks, stay for the impact!
Dine at Tiki Taco on March 28th, and 20% of sales will support Kanbe’s Markets in providing fresh food access in Kansas City. Order in-store or takeout at any Tiki Taco location, and use promo code "KANBES" online or mention Kanbe’s at checkout to make your meal count!
Join the Kanbe’s team at Tiki Taco Troost at 6 PM for a special gathering!
Join us for an Ugly Dinner at Bar Medici with an exclusive cocktail hour at Mercury Room and meticulously curated four-course dining experience celebrating the beauty of "ugly" produce while supporting Kanbe’s mission to create a more sustainable food system in Kansas City.
Cocktail Hour at Mercury Room - 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Dinner at Bar Medici - 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Join Us for Kanbe's Markets Seasons of Giving!
You're invited! Join us on December 5th at The Ship (1221 Union Ave, Kansas City, MO 64101) for an unforgettable evening as we celebrate a year of impact for Kanbe's Markets. The event will start at 7pm and go until 10pm.
As you mingle with friends and fellow supporters, enjoy a live performance from the sensational Freedom Affair, sure to keep the energy high and the dance floor lively!
Don't miss our exciting raffle filled with amazing prizes from beloved Kansas City favorites—your chance to win something special just in time for the holidays.
Join us for a day of seasonal celebration, learning, and plant-based enjoyment at our Fall Festival, hosted at one of our partner animal sanctuaries.
It's trick or treat, so costumes are encouraged... clothing that you don't mind getting a little dirty, and closed-toe shoes.
We'll have special Halloween snacks
It's recommended that you wear comfortable CHIEFS clothing that you don't mind getting a little dirty, and closed-toe shoes.
Kanbe’s Community Carnival!
Come by for a free produce giveaway, free food, free entertainment & games!
Drink up! Using Kanbe’s rescued apples, participating venues will be whipping up delicious Maker’s Mark cocktail. $1 of every drink will support Kanbe’s Markets efforts to fight hunger in our city.
Participating bars and restaurants include: The Campground, Voltaire, Golden Ox, Stockyards,The Belfry, The W, Pierpont’s, Goat & Rabbit, Lula Southern Cookhouse and Muni.
Chef Bailey and team will make a beautiful meal from Kanbe’s Markets rescued produce. Proceeds of the dinner with be split evenly between both food justice organizations.
Every Thursday, 10% of your tab when you dine at Cliff’s helps Kanbe’s Markets combat food insecurity
Round up to the nearest dollar with any purchase at Mildred’s, and your change will help Kanbe’s Markets transform food loss into food access.
Kanbe's Markets is thrilled to invite you to our Ugly Dinner at Lazia in the Crossroad Hotel!
Sold out! Please email events@kanbesmarkets.org to get on the waitlist.
Join us for an ugly dinner in the 21c at the Savoy Galleries. This four course meal with drink pairings will feature Kanbe’s Ugly Produce.
This four course meal begins at 6pm on July 12, at the Restaurant at 1900. It will feature cocktail pairings with Tito's Handmade Vodka, as well as wine pairings.
Come see the Kanbe’s Team at the Mattie Rhodes second annual tamale festival!
Food waste is an ugly but fixable problem..
Every year millions of pounds of produce is sent to the landfill simply because of cosmetic flaws or surplus product. That’s where Kanbe’s Markets comes in. By working directly with local wholesalers we are able to rescue thousands on pounds of produce every week.
The Ugly Dinner Series is a seven dinner series in partnership with some of Kansas City’s best chefs to bring you a four course dinner featuring Kanbe’s imperfect produce. Watch misshapen carrots, deformed potatoes, tiny strawberries and more be transformed into a beautiful meal.
Kanbe’s Markets has a goal of rescuing a million pounds of produce in 2023 and proceeds from tickets to this dinner help fund these efforts.
Block to Block, inspired by Tito's farm at the distillery, "Love, Tito's" is reconnecting neighborhoods in need by growing community gardens and farms through the Block-to-Block program and teaming up with nonprofits nationwide to make it happen. This will be a big project as orchard plantings go - we will be hand-digging holes and planting 50-55 fruit and nut trees. We will also be running a produce drive for the neighborhood. So be prepared to get your hands dirty and a bit of a workout, chat with neighborhood residents about the new orchard as they take home a free box of fresh produce, provided by Kanbe's Markets!
Sign up to volunteer here! https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f054babaa2ca5fa7-maple#/
