Food + Beverage

Hostesses with the Mostest

The women behind Blush Farms have turned hospitality into community — with wine, snacks, and mahjong nights. Article and Photography by Katie Currid The owners of Blush Farms, cousins Marty Wynn and Angie Siddens, were born to host. They grew up watching the matriarchs of their family entertain guests, cooking for them and pulling out all the stops to host a great party at their family farm in rural northern Missouri. “Our moms and our grandma, just hospitality and entertaining and cooking...

Food + Beverage

A Starter Story

From home oven to hottest bakery: Sour Rabbit Bakery hops into the Northland Article by Jenny Vergara | Photography by Hannah Schreiner The journey from being a cottage baker—legally baking and selling pre-ordered items to friends and family from your home kitchen—to opening a retail bakery storefront comes with a steep learning curve. That’s certainly been the case for Atsuko Hammann, who ran her cottage bakery business for two years before opening  Sour Rabbit Bakery  in Platte Woods. She...

Health + Wellness

Parkville’s Overhead Slam

P2: The women’s pickleball group that’s rallying a community Article and Photography by Jennifer Kirby Pickleball is more than just a sport for the women of P2—it’s about creating a welcoming, empowering space where women can connect and grow. Founded by Michelle Dawalt and Mary Beth Preuss, P2 was born from a love of the game and a desire to help others improve and thrive on the court. The name P2 holds special meaning. "Our tagline and value is 'Propel your Passion,' and that’s what we...

Style + Beauty

Made to Remember

Meadowbelle Jewelry turn memories into meaningful, handcrafted jewelry Article by Mahtab Hadjian | Photography by Erin Pech As you step into the Meadowbelle studio, modern, dainty jewelry is cast against the backdrop of an industrial building whose history reaches far back into the roots of Kansas City history: The Livestock Exchange Building. There, you’ll find a collection of pearls set upon golden hoops, silver chains that catch and reflect glints of light and a delicate droplet of gold...