Food is more than fuel for our bodies.

What we eat affects our overall health and well-being.

It’s why Blue KC helps provide access to food for Kansas City’s underserved communities through partnering with local agencies. It’s also what drives us to research and publish an ongoing stream of healthy eating articles and recipes through our Food for Good initiative.

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Partnering for Good

As Kansas City’s not-for-profit health insurer, Blue KC reinvests earnings back into the community. This effort includes partnering with local non-profits to help improve food access and empower individuals to lead healthier lives. Get to know our partners, the good work they do, and the impact of our community investment.

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Partnering for Good

Cornerstones of Care and Build Trybe

DeLaSalle High School

Blue KC, Cornerstones of Care, and Build Trybe have partnered to transform a field on the DeLaSalle High School campus into a student-run urban learning farm with raised garden beds, chicken coops, rabbit hutches, orchards, hoop houses, and a farmer’s market.  Cornerstones of Care is a local behavioral and mental health nonprofit and Build Trybe is its vocational program.  

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Helping Hands: Blue KC Families Begin Building DeLaSalle Learning Farm

Growing Together: Blue KC to Help Create New Center for Urban Agriculture

Blue KC Volunteers kick off phase one of DeLaSalle Learning Farm Project

Vision for DeLaSalle Education Center’s learning farm becomes reality with Phase 1 underway

Students, staff, community partners break ground on new learning farm at DeLaSalle Education Center

Partnership will help students at DeLasalle Education Center construct a Learning Farm in the heart of the Troost Corridor

A Happy Man With Glasses Preparing Healthy Breakfast While Standing In The Kitchen

Partnering for Good

Kanbe’s Markets

Kanbe’s Markets tackle food insecurity by offering fresh, affordable produce to underserved Kansas City communities. As one of Kanbe’s original partners, Blue KC funded the pilot location for Kanbe’s Fresh Food Access Partners program in 2016 and continues to provide financial and volunteer support. 

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Local Nonprofit Reaches a Milestone Of Access to Fresh, Affordable Produce

Kanbe’s Markets opens 100th metro location to boost fresh food access

Blue KC, Kanbe’s Celebrate 100 Fresh Food Access Partners

Kansas City Community Gardens

Kansas City Community Gardens mission is to help low-income households, community groups, and schools in the metro area to grow their own vegetables and fruits. Blue KC has been a long-time KCCG partner. 

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Mother and daughter picking homegrown tomatoes in garden

Kansas City Community Gardens hosts “Tomato Days” in partnership with Blue KC to kick off summer gardening season

Kansas City Community Gardens Tomato Days sponsored by Blue KC

Kansas City Community Gardens kicks off “Tomato Days” to reduce food insecurity

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Blue KC Community Support Tool

The Community Support Tool connects people to free and reduced-cost resources in their neighborhood. It includes help for accessing food, financial assistance for medications and utilities, transportation, job training, and many other types of assistance.