KC Companies of Conscience

www.drugstorerestaurant.com (site under construction)
106 W. Main
Smithville, MO 64089
816.532.2300

Yes, this is a restaurant! It’s a restaurant Jonathan Justus and his wife, Camille Eklof, opened in the space where his family ran a drugstore for decades. They used green construction in their renovation and are tirelessly proactive about the impact of their business on their rural community and the environment. They work with dozens of local sustainable farms, taking in raw materials (producing less packaging waste by making everything from scratch) and giving back to the farmers their compostable scraps and used cooking oil. The fish they serve is freshwater, caught or raised in environmentally sustainable ways. They are also “actively developing local sustainable small farm agribusiness based on cultivating and foraging wild indigenous edible plants.” But wait, there’s more! Many people come away from this leisurely dining experience saying it was one of the best meals they’ve ever had. (The Kansas City Star’s Lauren Chapin recently gave it 3 1/2 stars and named it her favorite restaurant of 2007.) This won’t be a best kept secret for long!

7921 Santa Fe Drive
Overland Park, KS 66204
913.642.9090

Farm to Market bread is already a treasure in Kansas City, both for its delicious variety and for its commitment to all-natural, low-impact company outlook. Now the bread company has teamed with restaurateurs who are deeply committed to peace and justice issues. They’ve already hosted fund raising events for groups like Migrant Farmworkers Project and they commit much of their personal time to Shalom Catholic Worker House.

www.localburger.com
714 Vermont Street
Lawrence, KS 66044
785.856.7827

If you’re in need of a meal while you’re in the Lawrence area, there are good things going on at Local Burger. They “consider the special diet, the environment, the economy, animal welfare, and the health of everyone who eats our food.” That means your meal will be “organic, local and sustainable.”

www.edenalley.com
707 W. 47th St.
Kansas City, MO 64112
816.561.5415

Located in the lower level of Unity Church on the Plaza, Eden Alley serves mainly vegetarian and vegan fare and has a “commitment to the environment and emphasis on awareness, conservation, waste reduction and recycling.” Check out their “100% Local Farm Fresh” food and their “Organic Friday Nights.”

www.kansascitymenus.com/bluebirdbistro
1700 Summit St.
Kansas City, MO 64108
816.221.7559

If the occasion for your meal has you looking for something special, you might try the Blue Bird Bistro’s “upscale organic.” Buying from local organic farmers, the restaurant uses “fresh produce, all natural meats, free range chickens, cage free eggs and more.” They are vegetarian- and vegan-friendly, and they recycle “all they can.”

www.greenacres.com
Briarcliff Village
4175 Mulberry Drive
Kansas City, MO 64116
816.746.0010

Green Acres is an organic food market and deli offering food that hasn’t been “bleached, hydrogenated, fumigated, or irradiated.” Their mission is to “protect both the environment & your natural health.” The Briarcliff store is the second location of this family-run business that started in Wichita. Over the last 12 years they have focused on community education about the benefits of organically grown produce and other healthful food choices.