3 Places to Watch Food Made in KC
Strawberry Hill’s povitica, a beloved traditional Eastern European dessert, is made right here in Kansas City! In 1984, the Strawberry Hill Povitica Company (913.631.1002) was opened, and now a legacy in Kansas City, the bakery is a true delight for the senses! Visit the bakery where you will be invited to enjoy a free sample with coffee and watch as artisan bakers guide you on a fun tour demonstrating the process of creating the specialty bread.
The Green Dirt Farm is a working sheep farm offering educational tours unlike any other. Guests learn why grass is the best food for the 150 ewes on the farm, how important healthy soil is to the environment and what makes the cheese so good. The highlights of the tour, though, are the final steps: watching as the sheep are milked, the cheese is made in the kitchen and tasting samples! Green Dirt Farm is one of only two sheep dairies in Missouri.
You notice a building with an airplane mounted on the roof, and it stirs your curiosity. What could it be? That airplane has become the trademark of the Roasterie (816.931.4000), known for selling premier air-roasted coffee. The business offers one of the most entertaining free tours in town. Visitors watch as coffee goes from bean to brew. Call for reservations.